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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-27825
CVE-2022-27825:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Improper size check in sapefdparsemeta_HEADER function of libsapeextractor library prior to SMR Apr-2022 Release 1 allows out of bounds read via a crafted media file (NVD, Samsung Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125) issue. The CVSS v3.1 scores vary between sources with NVD rating it as High severity (7.1) with vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H, while Samsung Mobile rates it as Medium severity (4.0) with vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to perform an out-of-bounds read operation through a crafted media file, potentially leading to information disclosure or system crashes (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was addressed in the Samsung Mobile Security Maintenance Release (SMR) Apr-2022 Release 1. Users should update their devices to the latest available security patch level (Samsung Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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