CVE-2022-40761

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—

7.5

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.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 74.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 16, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/Samsung/mTower/blob/efd36709306a9afcca5b4782499d01be0c7a02a5/tee/tee/tee_obj.c#L109
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/Samsung/mTower/blob/efd36709306a9afcca5b4782499d01be0c7a02a5/tee/tee/tee_svc_cryp.c#L1248
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/Samsung/mTower/issues/83
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/Samsung/mTower/blob/efd36709306a9afcca5b4782499d01be0c7a02a5/tee/tee/tee_obj.c#L109
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/Samsung/mTower/blob/efd36709306a9afcca5b4782499d01be0c7a02a5/tee/tee/tee_svc_cryp.c#L1248
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/Samsung/mTower/issues/83

Weakness Classification(2)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-40761?

CVE-2022-40761 is a high vulnerability published on September 16, 2022. The function teeobjfree in Samsung mTower through 0.3.0 allows a trusted application to trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) by invoking the function TEEAllocateOperation with a disturbed heap layout, related to uteecrypobjalloc.

When was CVE-2022-40761 disclosed?

CVE-2022-40761 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 16, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-40761 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-40761 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 74.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-40761?

CVE-2022-40761 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-40761?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-40761, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2022-40761

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