CVE-2022-39908 Race condition in Samsung Mobile Devices
A local attacker can exploit a race condition in the video thumbnail decoding library to perform an out-of-bounds write, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-39908?
CVE-2022-39908 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 8 Dec 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
TOCTOU vulnerability in Samsung decoding library for video thumbnails prior to SMR Dec-2022 Release 1 allows local attacker to perform Out-Of-Bounds Write.
Weakness: CWE-367
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-39908?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2022-39908?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-39908 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-39908 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-39908 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qj34-24mc-v6wc.