CVE-2022-35858

Name: CVE-2022-35858
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-08-04T20:15:20.013+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.38%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-35858 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The TEE_PopulateTransientObject and __utee_from_attr functions in Samsung mTower 0.3.0 allow a trusted application to trigger a memory overwrite, denial of service, and information disclosure by invoking the function TEE_PopulateTransientObject with a large number in the parameter attrCount.. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The TEE_PopulateTransientObject and __utee_from_attr functions in Samsung mTower 0.3.0 allow a trusted application to trigger a memory overwrite, denial of service, and information disclosure by invoking the function TEE_PopulateTransientObject with a large number in the parameter attrCount.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.38%

30.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-401

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Samsung	Mtower	0.3.0

References

https://github.com/Samsung/mTower/blob/18f4b592a8a973ce5972f4e2658ea0f6e3686284/tee/lib/libutee/tee_api_objects.c#L283Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Samsung/mTower/issues/71Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Samsung/mTower/blob/18f4b592a8a973ce5972f4e2658ea0f6e3686284/tee/lib/libutee/tee_api_objects.c#L283Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Samsung/mTower/issues/71Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 4, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-35858?

How severe is CVE-2022-35858?

CVE-2022-35858 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-35858?

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Source: NVD / NIST