CVE-2022-39880
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 · uneditedImproper input validation vulnerability in DualOutFocusViewer prior to SMR Nov-2022 Release 1 allows local attacker to perform an arbitrary code execution.
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 · high confidenceImproper input validation in Samsung's DualOutFocusViewer (prior to SMR Nov-2022 Release 1) allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability stems from insufficient validation of user-supplied input data, which can be exploited to inject and execute malicious code on the affected device.
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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= 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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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Verify Android version is 11.0 or 12.0Go to Settings > About Phone > Android version, or run 'getprop ro.build.version.sdk' and 'getprop ro.build.version.release'Affected if Android version equals 11.0 or 12.0 exactly
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Confirm device is SamsungCheck manufacturer via Settings > About Phone > Manufacturer, or run 'getprop ro.product.manufacturer'Affected if Manufacturer is Samsung (required for SMR updates)
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Check if DualOutFocusViewer component existsList installed packages via 'pm list packages | grep dualoutfocus' or check for the app in /system/app/ or /data/app/ directoriesAffected if DualOutFocusViewer package or app is present on the device
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Check Samsung Maintenance Release (SMR) versionGo to Settings > About Phone > Software information > Build number, or run 'getprop ro.build.version.sem'Affected if SMR version is prior to Nov-2022 Release 1 (SMR date code earlier than Nov-2022)
Device is affected if it is a Samsung device running Android 11.0 or 12.0 with DualOutFocusViewer present and SMR version before Nov-2022 Release 1.
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 · scopedApply the SMR Nov-2022 Release 1 security update or later to address the improper input validation vulnerability in DualOutFocusViewer.
SMR Nov-2022 Release 1
- 1. Verify the device is a Samsung Galaxy device running Android 11.0 or 12.0
- 2. Navigate to Settings > About Phone on the device
- 3. Check the Android version and confirm it matches 11.0 or 12.0
- 4. Navigate to Settings > Software Update
- 5. Tap 'Download and Install' to check for the November 2022 security update (SMR Nov-2022 Release 1)
- 6. Ensure the DualOutFocusViewer app is updated as part of the SMR Nov-2022 Release 1 patch
- 7. Verify the security patch level reflects November 2022 or later in Settings > About Phone > Software Information
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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