CVE-2022-40281

Name: CVE-2022-40281
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-09-08T22:15:08.843+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.51%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-40281 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in Samsung TizenRT through 3.0_GBM (and 3.1_PRE). cyassl_connect_step2 in curl/vtls/cyassl.c has a missing X509_free after SSL_get_peer_certificate, leading to information disclosure.. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in Samsung TizenRT through 3.0_GBM (and 3.1_PRE). cyassl_connect_step2 in curl/vtls/cyassl.c has a missing X509_free after SSL_get_peer_certificate, leading to information disclosure.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.51%

39.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-401

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Samsung	Tizenrt	1.0	M1
Samsung	Tizenrt	1.1	—
Samsung	Tizenrt	2.0	—
Samsung	Tizenrt	3.0	Gbm

References

https://github.com/Samsung/TizenRT/blob/f8f776dd183246ad8890422c1ee5e8f33ab2aaaf/external/curl/vtls/cyassl.c#L545Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Samsung/TizenRT/issues/5626Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://www.openssl.org/docs/man1.1.1/man3/SSL_get_peer_certificate.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/Samsung/TizenRT/blob/f8f776dd183246ad8890422c1ee5e8f33ab2aaaf/external/curl/vtls/cyassl.c#L545Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Samsung/TizenRT/issues/5626Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://www.openssl.org/docs/man1.1.1/man3/SSL_get_peer_certificate.htmlThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 8, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-40281?

How severe is CVE-2022-40281?

CVE-2022-40281 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-40281?

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Source: NVD / NIST