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CVE-2022-36840

• 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-427

Description

DLL hijacking vulnerability in Samsung Update Setup prior to version 2.2.9.50 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Affected products

• Samsung Mobile Samsung Update Setup: before 2.2.9.50 — fixed in 2.2.9.50

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Samsung Mobile Samsung Update Setup 2.2.9.50. 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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