CVE-2022-38692

Sept. 2, 2025, 2:15 p.m.

9.8
Critical

Description

In BootROM, there is a missing size check for RSA keys in Certificate Type 0 validation. This could lead to memory buffer overflow without requiring additional execution privileges.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Unisoc
  • Bootrom
  • *

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a unisoc bootrom / / / / / / / /

References

https://www.nccgroup.com/research-blog/there-s-another-hole-in-your-soc-unisoc-rom-vulnerabilities/

Tags

CWE-119
security@unisoc.com
2025-09-01
CVE-2022-38692

CVSS Score

9.8 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Timeline

Published: Sept. 1, 2025, 8:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Sept. 2, 2025, 2:15 p.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

security@unisoc.com

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