CVE-2022-48231

Local service interruption via missing permission check

Published May 9, 2023 · Updated Jan 28, 2025

NULL pointer dereference in UNISOC Soter service on Android 10 through Android 13 allows local users to interrupt the service. The Soter service omits a permission check, but UNISOC has not disclosed the affected request, function, or NULL pointer operation. A local application needs no additional execution privileges or user interaction; exploitation affects availability, with no reported data disclosure.

CVSS severity5.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.09%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

NULL pointer dereference in UNISOC Soter service on Android 10 through Android 13 allows local users to interrupt the service. The Soter service omits a permission check, but UNISOC has not disclosed the affected request, function, or NULL pointer operation. A local application needs no additional execution privileges or user interaction; exploitation affects availability, with no reported data disclosure.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-48231
Published
May 9, 2023
Updated
Jan 28, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-476, T1642
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 9, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 28, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

5.1UNISOCCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
5.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference
T1642Endpoint Denial of Service

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