Samsung has started rolling out the September 2023 security patch for the Galaxy S22 series in Europe. The update is currently available for the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Poland.
The September security patch fixes a total of 24 vulnerabilities, including 21 high-priority and 3 moderate-priority vulnerabilities. One of the vulnerabilities fixed in the patch is a critical security flaw that could allow hackers to remotely initiate emergency calls on affected devices.
In addition to the security patches, the September update also includes some bug fixes and performance improvements. Users in Europe should start receiving the update over the air soon. If you haven’t received the update yet, you can manually check for it by going to Settings > Software update > Download and install.
Full details of the vulnerabilities fixed in the September security patch for the Galaxy S22 series:
- CVE-2023-22211: A critical security vulnerability in the Media framework could allow a remote attacker to initiate emergency calls on the affected device.
- CVE-2023-22212: A high-priority security vulnerability in the Exynos Modem firmware could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected device.
- CVE-2023-22213: A high-priority security vulnerability in the Media framework could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions and access sensitive information on the affected device.
- CVE-2023-22214: A high-priority security vulnerability in the Media framework could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition on the affected device.
- CVE-2023-22215: A high-priority security vulnerability in the Media framework could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions and access sensitive information on the affected device.
The September security patch is an important update that all Galaxy S22 series users should install as soon as possible. The patch fixes a number of critical security vulnerabilities that could be exploited by hackers to gain unauthorized access to your device.