CVE-2022-39830

Public Exploit

Description

sign_pFwInfo in Samsung mTower through 0.3.0 has a missing check on the return value of EC_KEY_set_public_key_affine_coordinates, leading to a denial of service.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 0.09%

Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory openssl.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.openssl.org/docs/manmaster/man3/EC_KEY_set_public_key_affine_coordinates.html	third party advisory
https://github.com/Samsung/mTower/issues/77	third party advisory issue tracking exploit
https://github.com/Samsung/mTower/blob/18f4b592a8a973ce5972f4e2658ea0f6e3686284/tools/fwinfogen.c#L194	third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-39830?: CVE-2022-39830 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-39830?: To fix CVE-2022-39830, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-39830 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2022-39830 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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