CVE-2022-36833

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-08-05 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-269

Description

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Game Optimizing Service prior to versions 3.3.04.0 in Android 10, and 3.5.04.8 in Android 11 and above allows local attacker to execute hidden function for developer by changing package name.

Affected products

Samsung Mobile Game Optimizing Service: before 3.3.04.0; before 3.5.04.8 — fixed in 3.3.04.0, 3.5.04.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Samsung Mobile Game Optimizing Service 3.3.04.0, 3.5.04.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2022&month=08
https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2022&month=08

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