CVE-2022-44430

WLAN service interruption via missing bounds check

Published Jan 4, 2023 · Updated Apr 10, 2025

Heap overflow in the UNISOC WLAN driver on affected chipsets running Android 10 through 12 allows local users to interrupt WLAN services. A missing bounds check permits a heap overflow in the driver; UNISOC has not disclosed the affected routine, input, or memory operation. Exploitation requires local access to an affected Android device, and the published description reports only interruption of WLAN services.

CVSS severity7.3
High
EPSS probability0.08%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Heap overflow in the UNISOC WLAN driver on affected chipsets running Android 10 through 12 allows local users to interrupt WLAN services. A missing bounds check permits a heap overflow in the driver; UNISOC has not disclosed the affected routine, input, or memory operation. Exploitation requires local access to an affected Android device, and the published description reports only interruption of WLAN services.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-44430
Published
Jan 4, 2023
Updated
Apr 10, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-787, CWE-122, T1642
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 4, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 10, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

5.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
5.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
7.3UNISOCCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
CWE-122Heap-based Buffer Overflow
T1642Endpoint Denial of Service

Public exploit references

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