CVE-2022-48241

Local service interruption via null pointer dereference

Published May 9, 2023 · Updated Jan 28, 2025

NULL pointer dereference in UNISOC telephony service on Android 10 through Android 12 allows local users to interrupt the service. The service omits a permission check and dereferences a null pointer; UNISOC has not disclosed the affected operation or input that reaches it. No additional execution privileges or user interaction is required; the documented consequence is limited to a local service interruption.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.09%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

NULL pointer dereference in UNISOC telephony service on Android 10 through Android 12 allows local users to interrupt the service. The service omits a permission check and dereferences a null pointer; UNISOC has not disclosed the affected operation or input that reaches it. No additional execution privileges or user interaction is required; the documented consequence is limited to a local service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-48241
Published
May 9, 2023
Updated
Jan 28, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-476
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

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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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
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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
4.0UNISOCCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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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-476NULL Pointer Dereference

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