Memory Allocation Vulnerability in Samsung mTower Software
CVE-2022-40762

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Samsung
Status
Mtower
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 September 2022

What is CVE-2022-40762?

A vulnerability exists in the TEE_Realloc function of Samsung's mTower software version 0.3.0, where a trusted application can cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by passing an excessively large value for the 'len' parameter. This flaw can lead to resource exhaustion, disrupting normal operations and causing instability in services dependent on mTower.

References

https://github.com/Samsung/mTower/blob/efd36709306a9afcca...
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https://github.com/Samsung/mTower/issues/82
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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