CVE-2022-46152

HIGH

OP-TEE Trusted OS <3.19.0 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2022-46152. PoCs published by 0xbbdd, qianfei11.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository provides a functional proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2022-46152, an out-of-bounds stack read vulnerability in OP-TEE OS < 3.19.0. The exploit triggers improper validation of array index in `cleanup_shm_refs()`, causing OOB access and potential secure world crashes or heap corruption.

Description

OP-TEE Trusted OS is the secure side implementation of OP-TEE project, a Trusted Execution Environment. Versions prior to 3.19.0, contain an Improper Validation of Array Index vulnerability. The function `cleanup_shm_refs()` is called by both `entry_invoke_command()` and `entry_open_session()`. The commands `OPTEE_MSG_CMD_OPEN_SESSION` and `OPTEE_MSG_CMD_INVOKE_COMMAND` can be executed from the normal world via an OP-TEE SMC. This function is not validating the `num_params` argument, which is only limited to `OPTEE_MSG_MAX_NUM_PARAMS` (127) in the function `get_cmd_buffer()`. Therefore, an attacker in the normal world can craft an SMC call that will cause out-of-bounds reading in `cleanup_shm_refs` and potentially freeing of fake-objects in the function `mobj_put()`. A normal-world attacker with permission to execute SMC instructions may exploit this flaw. Maintainers believe this problem permits local privilege escalation from the normal world to the secure world. Version 3.19.0 contains a fix for this issue. There are no known workarounds.

Exploits (2)

nomisec WORKING POC
by 0xbbdd · poc
https://github.com/0xbbdd/CVE-2022-46152

This repository provides a functional proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2022-46152, an out-of-bounds stack read vulnerability in OP-TEE OS < 3.19.0. The exploit triggers improper validation of array index in `cleanup_shm_refs()`, causing OOB access and potential secure world crashes or heap corruption.

Classification
Working Poc 98%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: OP-TEE OS 3.18.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a vulnerable OP-TEE OS 3.18.0 environment (QEMU-based emulation provided) · Linux TEE ioctl interface access (typically requires root or equivalent privileges in the normal world) · Hello World TA loaded in the secure world
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Jul 10, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC
by qianfei11 · poc
https://github.com/qianfei11/CVE-2022-46152

This repository contains a functional exploit PoC for CVE-2022-46152, an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in OP-TEE OS's `cleanup_shm_refs()` function. The exploit demonstrates the vulnerability by sending an INVOKE request with `num_params=31`, bypassing the libteec 4-parameter limit and triggering an OOB read of secure world stack data.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: OP-TEE OS < 3.19.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: QEMU environment setup · OP-TEE OS 3.18.0 · cross-compilation toolchain
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Mar 05, 2026 Full analysis →

Scores

CVSS v3 8.2
EPSS 0.0047
EPSS Percentile 38.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-129
Status published
Products (2)
op-tee/op-tee_os < 3.19.0
trustedfirmware/op-tee < 3.19.0
Published Nov 29, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026