CVE-2022-39828 json
sign_pFwInfo in Samsung mTower through 0.3.0 has a missing check on the return value of EC_KEY_set_private_key, leading to a denial of serv…
published 2022-09-05 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-42273
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
sign_pFwInfo in Samsung mTower through 0.3.0 has a missing check on the return value of EC_KEY_set_private_key, leading to a denial of service.
Exploit prediction
1.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/Samsung/mTower/issues/76 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- github.com https://github.com/Samsung/mTower/blob/18f4b592a8a973ce5972f4e2658ea0f6e3686284/tools/fwinfogen.c#L193 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
-
github.com
/Samsung/mTower/issues/76
exploit, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/Samsung/mTower/blob/18f4b592a8a973ce5972f4e2658ea0f6e3686284/tools/fwinfogen.c#L193
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
openssl.org
/docs/manmaster/man3/EC_KEY_set_private_key.html
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-39828
- NVD CVE-2022-39828
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