CVE-2022-27833
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2022-27833 is a security vulnerability affecting the DSP driver in Samsung mobile devices prior to SMR Apr-2022 Release 1. The vulnerability is characterized as an improper input validation issue that allows out-of-bounds write through integer overflow (NVD). The vulnerability was discovered and reported to Samsung Mobile, who assigned it a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.4 MEDIUM (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as both an Integer Overflow (CWE-190) and Improper Input Validation (CWE-20) issue. According to the CVSS v3.1 scoring, it requires local access (AV:L), low attack complexity (AC:L), low privileges (PR:L), and no user interaction (UI:N). The scope is unchanged (S:U), with low impacts on integrity and availability (I:L, A:L) and no impact on confidentiality (C:N) (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability affects multiple versions of Android operating systems including Android 10.0, 11.0, and 12.0, as well as specific Samsung Exynos hardware including Exynos 2100, Exynos 980, and Exynos 9830 processors. If exploited, the vulnerability could lead to out-of-bounds write operations through integer overflow, potentially affecting system stability and security (NVD).

Exploitability

The vulnerability requires local access with low attack complexity and low privileges to exploit. While detailed exploit information is not publicly available, the vulnerability's nature suggests it could be exploited by a malicious application running on the affected device (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Samsung addressed this vulnerability in the SMR Apr-2022 Release 1 security update. Users of affected devices should ensure their devices are updated to this or a later security patch level to mitigate the vulnerability (Samsung Mobile).

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