Actively exploited · Published May 4, 2023 · Assigned by Samsung Mobile
CVE-2023-21492
Medium 4.4 Exploited
In plain English
A medium-severity sensitive data in logs in Samsung Mobile Devices from Samsung Mobile. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on May 19, 2023). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.6% (higher than 85% of all known vulnerabilities). Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)2.6%top 14.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildYesCISA KEV since May 19, 2023
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
CISA guidance
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Federal agencies must remediate by Jun 9, 2023.
Official description
Kernel pointers are printed in the log file prior to SMR May-2023 Release 1 allows a privileged local attacker to bypass ASLR.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung Mobile | Samsung Mobile Devices | Selected Android 11, 12, 13 devices – before SMR May-2023 Release 1 |
Weakness: CWE-532 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N