# CVE-2022-39829: There is a NULL pointer dereference in aes256\_encrypt in Samsung mTower through 0.3.0 due to a missing check on the return value of EVP\_CIPH

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-09-05 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

There is a NULL pointer dereference in aes256_encrypt in Samsung mTower through 0.3.0 due to a missing check on the return value of EVP_CIPHER_CTX_new.

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## References

- https://www.openssl.org/docs/manmaster/man3/EVP_CIPHER_CTX_new.html
- https://github.com/Samsung/mTower/issues/75
- https://github.com/Samsung/mTower/blob/18f4b592a8a973ce5972f4e2658ea0f6e3686284/tools/ecdsa_keygen.c#L135

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