CVE-2022-40761 json
The function tee_obj_free in Samsung mTower through 0.3.0 allows a trusted application to trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) by invoking the…
published 2022-09-16 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-44028
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The function tee_obj_free in Samsung mTower through 0.3.0 allows a trusted application to trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) by invoking the function TEE_AllocateOperation with a disturbed heap layout, related to utee_cryp_obj_alloc.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-1284 Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input
References
-
github.com
/Samsung/mTower/blob/efd36709306a9afcca5b4782499d01be0c7a02a5/tee/tee/tee_svc_cryp.c#L1248
patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/Samsung/mTower/blob/efd36709306a9afcca5b4782499d01be0c7a02a5/tee/tee/tee_obj.c#L109
patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/Samsung/mTower/issues/83
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-40761
- NVD CVE-2022-40761
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