# CVE-2022-22265: Samsung Mobile Devices Use-After-Free Vulnerability

> CVE-2022-22265: Samsung Mobile Devices Use-After-Free Vulnerability. CVSS 5.0 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2022-22265
Last updated: 2025-10-21T23:15:49Z

- Published: 2022-01-07 22:39 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-21 23:15 UTC · Assigner: Samsung Mobile
- CVSS: 5.0 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Medium · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
- EPSS: 0.39%, 33th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2023-09-18, federal due date 2023-10-09, ransomware use: Unknown
- CWE: CWE-703

## Description

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.

## CISA required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

## Affected vendors and products

- Samsung Mobile: Samsung Mobile Devices

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-22265)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22265)
- [https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2022&month=1](https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2022&month=1)

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