CVE-2022-26095
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedNull pointer dereference vulnerability in parser_colr function in libsimba library prior to SMR Apr-2022 Release 1 allows out of bounds write by remote attacker.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceVulnerability in the parser_colr function of the libsimba library allows a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds write operation. The issue stems from a null pointer dereference condition in the parsing logic that can be triggered by specially crafted input, leading to memory corruption prior to the SMR Apr-2022 Release 1.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 10.0= 11.0= 12.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check Android versionGo to Settings > About Phone > Android version and note the exact version numberAffected if Version is 10.0, 11.0, or 12.0 exactly
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Check if libsimba library is presentSearch the filesystem for the libsimba library file (typically named libsimba.so or similar) using a file search utility or by inspecting installed packagesAffected if The libsimba library is installed on the device
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Verify SMR patch levelCheck the device's security patch level (Settings > About Phone > Security patch level) and note the dateAffected if The security patch level is earlier than SMR Apr-2022 Release 1 or shows no date in April 2022 or later
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Check if parser_colr functionality is accessibleIdentify if any application or service on the device utilizes the libsimba library's parsing functions, particularly the parser_colr functionAffected if An application or service that uses libsimba's parser_colr is active and processes external input
The device is affected if it runs Android 10.0, 11.0, or 12.0, contains the libsimba library, and has a security patch level earlier than SMR Apr-2022 Release 1 with an attack vector that can deliver specially crafted input to the parser_colr function.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade to SMR Apr-2022 Release 1 or later which contains the patch for this vulnerability. If unable to upgrade immediately, restrict network exposure of affected services and implement input validation as a defense-in-depth measure.
SMR Apr-2022 Release 1
- Confirm the device is a Samsung device running Android 10.0, 11.0, or 12.0
- Navigate to Settings > Software Update on the device
- Tap 'Download and install' to check for available updates
- Select and install the SMR (Samsung Maintenance Release) April-2022 update or later
- Verify the update was successful by checking Settings > About Phone > Software Information > Security patch level - it should show April 2022 or later
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA4.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-26095 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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