CVE-2022-22265 — Samsung Mobile Devices Use-After-Free Vulnerability

An improper check or handling of exceptional conditions in NPU driver prior to SMR Jan-2022 Release 1 allows arbitrary memory write and code execution.

01What is this vulnerability?

An improper check or handling of exceptional conditions in NPU driver prior to SMR Jan-2022 Release 1 allows arbitrary memory write and code execution.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Samsung Mobile	Samsung Mobile Devices	O(8.x), P(9.0), Q(10.0), R(11.0), S(12.0)

03Active exploitation status

Yes — actively exploited. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2023-09-18. Ransomware use: Unknown.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2022-01-07T22:39:11.000Z
• Last modified: 2025-10-21T23:15:49.879Z
• Added to CISA KEV: 2023-09-18
• BOD 22-01 due: 2023-10-09

09References

• security.samsungmobile.com — https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2022&month=1