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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-27573
CVE-2022-27573:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Improper input validation vulnerability in parser_infe and sheifd_find_itemIndexin functions of libsimba library prior to SMR Apr-2022 Release 1 allows out of bounds write by privileged attackers (NVD, CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.2 HIGH by NIST (Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) and 4.4 MEDIUM by Samsung Mobile (Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N). The vulnerability is classified as CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write) and CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows privileged attackers to perform out-of-bounds write operations, potentially leading to code execution or system compromise (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was patched in Samsung Mobile's SMR Apr-2022 Release 1. Users should update their devices to this version or later to mitigate the risk (Samsung Mobile).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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