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Here’s why November 2022 security update is crucial for your Samsung device
In late October, Samsung seeded the November 2022 security patch and a One UI 5 Beta-based firmware update. On the 8th, Samsung released the November 2022 security patch details, which shows, why the new update is crucial for your Galaxy device.
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No doubt, Samsung takes security and privacy issues very seriously and is doing its best to resolve problems and threats as quickly as possible. At Samsung, the security of Galaxy devices and maintaining consumers’ trust is the top priority.
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Notably, the Korean tech giant delivers monthly, quarterly and biannual security updates to various Galaxy devices, gathered here. Galaxy devices released in 2019 and later are eligible for up to 4 years of patches, while select phones released in/after 2021 are eligible for up to 5 years of regular updates.
Let’s discuss why November 2022 security update is crucial for your Samsung device:
Critical
The November 2022 security update brings fixes for three critical CVEs for your Galaxy device. The CVEs listed in patch notes are as follows:
- CVE-2022-25748
- CVE-2022-25720
- CVE-2022-33243
High
While there are just 3 critical CVEs, the November 2022 update also resolves 32 high levels of common vulnerability exposures in order to ensure the best privacy on Galaxy devices. You can check the high levels of CVEs listed in patch notes below.
32 high: CVE-2021-0696, CVE-2021-0951, CVE-2021-0699, CVE-2022-20422, CVE-2022-20421, CVE-2022-20423, CVE-2022-25661, CVE-2022-25660, CVE-2022-25749, CVE-2022-25736, CVE-2022-33217, CVE-2022-33214, CVE-2022-22077, CVE-2022-2209, CVE-2022-20441, CVE-2022-20446, CVE-2022-20448, CVE-2022-20450, CVE-2022-20452, CVE-2022-20457, CVE-2022-20455, CVE-2022-20426, CVE-2022-20451, CVE-2022-20454, CVE-2022-20462, CVE-2022-20463, CVE-2022-20465, CVE-2022-20445, CVE-2022-20447, CVE-2022-20414, CVE-2022-20453, CVE-2022-20115
Moderate
There are just a moderate level of vulnerability mentioned in the November 2022 security patch detailed shared by Samsung, which is named – CVE-2022-20409.
Already included in previous updates
Samsung not only releases updates faster than Google, but also solves discovered bugs and viruses ahead of the Android maker. The company noted that two CVEs were already fixed with previous software updates for Galaxy devices.
- CVE-2022-20424
- CVE-2022-25723
Not applicable to Samsung devices
Apart from this, Google spotted and fixed 15 CVE items that are not applicable to Galaxy devices.
CVE-2022-26472, CVE-2022-26471, CVE-2022-25687, CVE-2022-25718, CVE-2022-20430, CVE-2022-20431, CVE-2022-20432, CVE-2022-20433, CVE-2022-20434, CVE-2022-20435, CVE-2022-20436, CVE-2022-20437, CVE-2022-20440, CVE-2022-20438, CVE-2022-20439
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Recently, it was rumored that Samsung is going to rebrand Exynos as Dream Chip. In a recent development, it has been reported that Samsung Semiconductor disclosed Exynos is not rebranding to Dream Chip anytime soon.
In addition, the company’s semiconductor decision revealed that Dream Chip is an internal project name. Earlier, Samsung formed a Dream Team to research a chipset tailor-made for flagship Galaxy devices.
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If Dream Chip is an internal project name, the existence of a Galaxy-exclusive chipset just confirmed. However, it will take time for the company to finally commercialize the processor on Galaxy smartphones.
“All rumors regarding rebranding are not true,” Samsung Semiconductor told us in response to AndroidAuthority’s follow-up question.
Recently, the Big Ten Conference and Big Ten Network announced that Samsung (Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra) became its official tablet partner for the Big Ten Conference.
To kick off the partnership, the Big Ten, Samsung and Indiana Sports Corp will host a high school football coaches workshop on Saturday, Dec. 2, at Lucas Oil Stadium led by Jake Butt and Gerry DiNardo.
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A diverse group of 10 Indiana high school football coaches will utilize the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra as they receive instruction from Butt and DiNardo on breaking down film and utilizing the tablet’s best-in-class features.
As a part of the partnership, the Big Ten Network will deliver Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra branded social content across its platforms, including coverage from the coaches workshop and the Big Ten Football Championship Game.
Additional partnership elements include Samsung’s ability to use the Big Ten’s registered trademarks, as well as various promotional signage assets at the Big Ten Football Championship game.
Global sport and entertainment agency, CSM, assisted Samsung in the development and negotiation of the partnership with the Big Ten Conference and Network.
Samsung has reportedly experienced a decrease in smartphone sales in October 2023. In particular, the company’s smartphone sales dipped 8 percent year-over-year, and 2 percent compared to September 2023.
According to Hana Securities (via Revegnus), Samsung smartphone sales slowed down in October 2023 due to the lack of new launches. At the same time, Apple spent a fruitful October due to its recently released iPhone 15 series.
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Despite intensified competition in the mid-range market, the sales of Samsung’s Galaxy A series remained steady. Talking about flagships, the S23 series and Z Flip/Fold 5 sales remained strong compared to their predecessors.
The 9-month sales of the Galaxy S23 reached 25.06 million units (S23 Ultra 11.63 million, S23 Plus 4.52 million, S23 8.91 million), surpassing the S22’s corresponding sales of 20.32 million units by 23%.
Apart from this, the 3-month sales of the Galaxy Z5 series recorded 4.86 million units (Z Flip 5: 3.08 million, Z Fold 5: 1.79 million), a 4% increase over the Z4 series’s 4.68 million units (Z Flip 4: 2.87 million, Z Fold 4: 1.81 million).
Samsung Smartphone Sales in October 2023:
– Experienced an 8% decrease compared to the same month last year and a 2% decrease compared to the previous month.
– Due to the absence of new models that could boost sales.
– However, despite intensified competition in the mid-range… pic.twitter.com/J558ABOk1e— Revegnus (@Tech_Reve) November 28, 2023