CVE-2022-22265
An improper check or handling of exceptional conditions in NPU driver prior to SMR Jan-2022...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
5.0
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.
- Record
CVE-2022-22265- CVSS 3.1
- 5.0 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-703
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-27412
5.0
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.
- Record
EUVD-2022-27412- CVSS 3.1
- 5.0 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9fvj-4grr-mv9j
7.8
An improper check or handling of exceptional conditions in NPU driver prior to SMR Jan-2022...
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.
- Record
GHSA-9fvj-4grr-mv9j- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-703, CWE-755
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score
Samsung Mobile Devices Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Samsung devices with selected Exynos chipsets contain a use-after-free vulnerability that allows malicious memory write and code execution.
- Record
CVE-2022-22265- Weakness
- CWE-703
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
5.0
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.
- Record
CVE-2022-22265- CVSS 3.1
- 5.0 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-703
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploitation | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-22265 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Google Android, published January 7, 2022. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since September 18, 2023. EUVD reports exploitation since September 18, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.42%, the 36th percentile. No source names a fixed version.