CVE-2022-40759 Null dereference in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

A trusted application can cause a Denial of Service in Samsung mTower by triggering a NULL pointer dereference in the TEE_MACCompareFinal function.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-40759?

CVE-2022-40759 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A NULL pointer dereference issue in the TEE_MACCompareFinal function in Samsung mTower through 0.3.0 allows a trusted application to trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) by invoking the function TEE_MACCompareFinal with a NULL pointer for the parameter operation.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-40759?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samsung Mtower.

How do I fix CVE-2022-40759?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-40759 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-40759 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-40759 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v2j3-mr9j-gq5x.

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