CVE-2022-39829

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—

7.5

There is a NULL pointer dereference in aes256_encrypt in Samsung mTower through 0.3.0 due to a missing check on the return value of EVP_CIPHER_CTX_new.

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 63.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 5, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/Samsung/mTower/blob/18f4b592a8a973ce5972f4e2658ea0f6e3686284/tools/ecdsa_keygen.c#L135
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/Samsung/mTower/issues/75
cve@mitrehttps://www.openssl.org/docs/manmaster/man3/EVP_CIPHER_CTX_new.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/Samsung/mTower/blob/18f4b592a8a973ce5972f4e2658ea0f6e3686284/tools/ecdsa_keygen.c#L135
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/Samsung/mTower/issues/75
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.openssl.org/docs/manmaster/man3/EVP_CIPHER_CTX_new.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-39829?

CVE-2022-39829 is a high vulnerability published on September 5, 2022. There is a NULL pointer dereference in aes256encrypt in Samsung mTower through 0.3.0 due to a missing check on the return value of EVPCIPHERCTXnew.

When was CVE-2022-39829 disclosed?

CVE-2022-39829 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 5, 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-2022-39829 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-39829 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 63.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-39829?

CVE-2022-39829 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-39829?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-39829, 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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