CVE-2022-23745

7.5 HIGH

📋 TL;DR

A memory corruption vulnerability in the Capsule Workspace Android app on GrapheneOS could cause application crashes through potential memory corruption. This affects users of the Capsule Workspace app on GrapheneOS devices. The vulnerability cannot be used to gather sensitive information according to the description.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • Capsule Workspace Android app
Versions: Specific versions not provided in references, but pre-patch versions are affected
Operating Systems: GrapheneOS (Android-based)
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: Only affects Capsule Workspace app on GrapheneOS, not standard Android

📦 What is this software?

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Application crash leading to denial of service for the Capsule Workspace app functionality

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Likely Case

Application instability or crashes affecting user experience

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If Mitigated

Minimal impact if app is not critical to operations

🌐 Internet-Facing: LOW (Android app vulnerability typically requires local access or app interaction)
🏢 Internal Only: LOW (Limited to app functionality disruption without data compromise)

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No
Weaponized: NO
Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No
Complexity: MEDIUM

Memory corruption vulnerabilities typically require specific conditions to trigger and are not easily weaponized without additional vulnerabilities

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Not specified in provided references

Vendor Advisory: https://supportcenter.us.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk179646

Restart Required: Yes

Instructions:

1. Update Capsule Workspace app from official app store 2. Restart device after update 3. Verify app version is patched

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable or remove app

android

Temporarily disable or uninstall Capsule Workspace app until patched

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.capsule.workspace
adb uninstall com.capsule.workspace

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Restrict app usage to non-critical functions
  • Monitor for app crashes and restart as needed

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check app version in Android settings > Apps > Capsule Workspace

Check Version:

adb shell dumpsys package com.capsule.workspace | grep versionName

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify app version matches latest available from app store

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Application crash logs for Capsule Workspace
  • ANR (Application Not Responding) reports

Network Indicators:

  • None specific to this vulnerability

SIEM Query:

source="android_logs" app="Capsule Workspace" (crash OR ANR OR "has stopped")

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