CVE-2022-39854 Missing authorization in Samsung Mobile Devices

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Attackers can access secure memory via improper IOMMU protection, potentially leading to data exposure or privilege escalation on Samsung mobile devices.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-39854?

CVE-2022-39854 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Google Android, published on 7 Oct 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper protection in IOMMU prior to SMR Oct-2022 Release 1 allows unauthorized access to secure memory.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-39854?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-39854?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-39854 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2022-39854 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-39854 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-pgmv-v927-m232.

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