Overview
The CVE-2025-22438 is a critical security vulnerability that exists in the InputDispatcher.cpp component. This vulnerability could allow an unprivileged attacker to escalate privileges locally on a system without requiring any user interaction. The vulnerability is significant as it could potentially lead to system compromise or data leakage.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-22438
Severity: High (7.8 CVSS score)
Attack Vector: Local
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: System compromise or data leakage
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How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability arises from a use-after-free condition in the afterKeyEventLockedInterruptable function of InputDispatcher.cpp. An attacker can exploit this flaw by tricking the system into freeing a certain memory while retaining its pointer. The attacker can then re-use this pointer, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution with elevated privileges.
Conceptual Example Code
This is a conceptual example of how an attacker might craft a malicious payload to exploit this vulnerability.
“`C++
// This code is for illustration purposes only and does not represent actual exploit code.
#include
#include
using namespace std;
class Exploit {
public:
void execute() {
cout << "Executing malicious payload..." << endl;
}
};
void triggerUseAfterFree() {
Exploit* exploit = new Exploit();
delete exploit;
// Use after free
exploit->execute(); // This will execute the malicious payload
}
int main() {
triggerUseAfterFree();
return 0;
}
“`
Mitigation Guidance
The recommended course of action is to apply the vendor-supplied patch as soon as it becomes available. In the absence of a patch, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used as a temporary measure to detect and prevent attempts to exploit this vulnerability.
