Samsung Android
By the Year
In 2023 there have been 28 vulnerabilities in Samsung Android with an average score of 5.3 out of ten. Android did not have any published security vulnerabilities last year. That is, 28 more vulnerabilities have already been reported in 2023 as compared to last year.
| Year | Vulnerabilities | Average Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28 | 5.30 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0.00 |
It may take a day or so for new Android vulnerabilities to show up in the stats or in the list of recent security vulnerabilties. Additionally vulnerabilities may be tagged under a different product or component name.
Recent Samsung Android Security Vulnerabilities
Improper privilege management vulnerability in PhoneStatusBarPolicy in System UI prior to SMR Mar-2023 Release 1
CVE-2023-21458
3.3 - Low
- March 16, 2023
Improper privilege management vulnerability in PhoneStatusBarPolicy in System UI prior to SMR Mar-2023 Release 1 allows attacker to turn off Do not disturb via unprotected intent.
Improper Privilege Management
Improper authentication in SecSettings prior to SMR Mar-2023 Release 1
CVE-2023-21460
4.4 - Medium
- March 16, 2023
Improper authentication in SecSettings prior to SMR Mar-2023 Release 1 allows attacker to reset the setting.
authentification
Improper authorization vulnerability in AutoPowerOnOffConfirmDialog in Settings prior to SMR Mar-2023 Release 1
CVE-2023-21461
5.5 - Medium
- March 16, 2023
Improper authorization vulnerability in AutoPowerOnOffConfirmDialog in Settings prior to SMR Mar-2023 Release 1 allows local attacker to turn device off via unprotected activity.
Improper usage of implicit intent in Bluetooth prior to SMR Mar-2023 Release 1
CVE-2023-21452
3.3 - Low
- March 16, 2023
Improper usage of implicit intent in Bluetooth prior to SMR Mar-2023 Release 1 allows attacker to get MAC address of connected device.
Improper authorization in Samsung Keyboard prior to SMR Mar-2023 Release 1
CVE-2023-21454
2.4 - Low
- March 16, 2023
Improper authorization in Samsung Keyboard prior to SMR Mar-2023 Release 1 allows physical attacker to access users text history on the lockscreen.
Path traversal vulnerability in Galaxy Themes Service prior to SMR Mar-2023 Release 1
CVE-2023-21456
5.5 - Medium
- March 16, 2023
Path traversal vulnerability in Galaxy Themes Service prior to SMR Mar-2023 Release 1 allows attacker to access arbitrary file with system uid.
Directory traversal
Improper access control vulnerability in WindowManagerService prior to SMR Feb-2023 Release 1
CVE-2023-21440
5.5 - Medium
- February 09, 2023
Improper access control vulnerability in WindowManagerService prior to SMR Feb-2023 Release 1 allows attackers to take a screen capture.
Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere
Improper usage of implict intent in ePDG prior to SMR JAN-2023 Release 1
CVE-2023-21429
3.3 - Low
- February 09, 2023
Improper usage of implict intent in ePDG prior to SMR JAN-2023 Release 1 allows attacker to access SSID.
An out-of-bound read vulnerability in mapToBuffer function in libSDKRecognitionText.spensdk.samsung.so library prior to SMR JAN-2023 Release 1
CVE-2023-21430
7.8 - High
- February 09, 2023
An out-of-bound read vulnerability in mapToBuffer function in libSDKRecognitionText.spensdk.samsung.so library prior to SMR JAN-2023 Release 1 allows attacker to cause memory access fault.
Out-of-bounds Read
Exposure of Sensitive Information vulnerability in Fingerprint TA prior to SMR Feb-2023 Release 1
CVE-2023-21435
5.5 - Medium
- February 09, 2023
Exposure of Sensitive Information vulnerability in Fingerprint TA prior to SMR Feb-2023 Release 1 allows attackers to access the memory address information via log.
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File
Improper usage of implicit intent in Contacts prior to SMR Feb-2023 Release 1
CVE-2023-21436
3.3 - Low
- February 09, 2023
Improper usage of implicit intent in Contacts prior to SMR Feb-2023 Release 1 allows attacker to get account ID.
Improper access control vulnerability in Phone application prior to SMR Feb-2023 Release 1
CVE-2023-21437
5.5 - Medium
- February 09, 2023
Improper access control vulnerability in Phone application prior to SMR Feb-2023 Release 1 allows local attackers to access sensitive information via implicit broadcast.
authentification
Improper logic in HomeScreen prior to SMR Feb-2023 Release 1
CVE-2023-21438
2.4 - Low
- February 09, 2023
Improper logic in HomeScreen prior to SMR Feb-2023 Release 1 allows physical attacker to access App preview protected by Secure Folder.
Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere
Improper input validation vulnerability in UwbDataTxStatusEvent prior to SMR Feb-2023 Release 1
CVE-2023-21439
7.8 - High
- February 09, 2023
Improper input validation vulnerability in UwbDataTxStatusEvent prior to SMR Feb-2023 Release 1 allows attackers to launch certain activities.
Improper Input Validation
A Stack-based overflow vulnerability in IpcRxEmbmsSessionList in SECRIL prior to Android S(12)
CVE-2023-21451
7.8 - High
- February 09, 2023
A Stack-based overflow vulnerability in IpcRxEmbmsSessionList in SECRIL prior to Android S(12) allows attacker to cause memory corruptions.
Memory Corruption
Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability in Routine prior to versions 2.6.30.6 in Android Q(10), 3.1.21.10 in Android R(11) and 3.5.2.23 in Android S(12)
CVE-2023-21441
5.5 - Medium
- February 09, 2023
Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity vulnerability in Routine prior to versions 2.6.30.6 in Android Q(10), 3.1.21.10 in Android R(11) and 3.5.2.23 in Android S(12) allows local attacker to access protected files via unused code.
Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges vulnerability in KnoxCustomManagerService prior to SMR Jan-2023 Release 1
CVE-2023-21421
7.8 - High
- February 09, 2023
Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges vulnerability in KnoxCustomManagerService prior to SMR Jan-2023 Release 1 allows attacker to access device SIM PIN.
Improper Privilege Management
Improper authorization vulnerability in semAddPublicDnsAddr in WifiSevice prior to SMR Jan-2023 Release 1
CVE-2023-21422
5.5 - Medium
- February 09, 2023
Improper authorization vulnerability in semAddPublicDnsAddr in WifiSevice prior to SMR Jan-2023 Release 1 allows attackers to set custom DNS server without permission via binding WifiService.
AuthZ
Improper authorization vulnerability in ChnFileShareKit prior to SMR Jan-2023 Release 1
CVE-2023-21423
5.5 - Medium
- February 09, 2023
Improper authorization vulnerability in ChnFileShareKit prior to SMR Jan-2023 Release 1 allows attacker to control BLE advertising without permission using unprotected action.
AuthZ
Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges vulnerability in SemChameleonHelper prior to SMR Jan-2023 Release 1
CVE-2023-21424
3.3 - Low
- February 09, 2023
Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges vulnerability in SemChameleonHelper prior to SMR Jan-2023 Release 1 allows attacker to modify network related values, network code, carrier id and operator brand.
AuthZ
Improper access control vulnerability in telecom application prior to SMR JAN-2023 Release 1
CVE-2023-21425
5.5 - Medium
- February 09, 2023
Improper access control vulnerability in telecom application prior to SMR JAN-2023 Release 1 allows local attackers to get sensitive information.
authentification
Hardcoded AES key to encrypt cardemulation PINs in NFC prior to SMR Jan-2023 Release 1
CVE-2023-21426
5.5 - Medium
- February 09, 2023
Hardcoded AES key to encrypt cardemulation PINs in NFC prior to SMR Jan-2023 Release 1 allows attackers to access cardemulation PIN.
Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Improper access control vulnerability in NfcTile prior to SMR Jan-2023 Release 1
CVE-2023-21427
6.5 - Medium
- February 09, 2023
Improper access control vulnerability in NfcTile prior to SMR Jan-2023 Release 1 allows to attacker to use NFC without user recognition.
Improper input validation vulnerability in TelephonyUI prior to SMR Jan-2023 Release 1 allows attackers to configure Preferred Call
CVE-2023-21428
3.3 - Low
- February 09, 2023
Improper input validation vulnerability in TelephonyUI prior to SMR Jan-2023 Release 1 allows attackers to configure Preferred Call. The patch removes unused code.
Improper Input Validation
Improper access control vulnerability in Runestone application prior to version 2.9.09.003 in Android R(11) and 3.2.01.007 in Android S(12)
CVE-2023-21442
5.5 - Medium
- February 09, 2023
Improper access control vulnerability in Runestone application prior to version 2.9.09.003 in Android R(11) and 3.2.01.007 in Android S(12) allows local attackers to get device location information.
Use of Externally-Controlled Format String vulnerabilities in STST TA prior to SMR Jan-2023 Release 1
CVE-2023-21420
7.8 - High
- February 09, 2023
Use of Externally-Controlled Format String vulnerabilities in STST TA prior to SMR Jan-2023 Release 1 allows arbitrary code execution.
Use of Externally-Controlled Format String
Improper access control vulnerability in MyFiles prior to versions 12.2.09 in Android R(11), 13.1.03.501 in Android S(12) and 14.1.00.422 in Android T(13)
CVE-2023-21445
7.8 - High
- February 09, 2023
Improper access control vulnerability in MyFiles prior to versions 12.2.09 in Android R(11), 13.1.03.501 in Android S(12) and 14.1.00.422 in Android T(13) allows local attacker to write file with MyFiles privilege via implicit intent.
Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere
Improper input validation in MyFiles prior to version 12.2.09 in Android R(11), 13.1.03.501 in Android S( 12) and 14.1.00.422 in Android T(13)
CVE-2023-21446
5.5 - Medium
- February 09, 2023
Improper input validation in MyFiles prior to version 12.2.09 in Android R(11), 13.1.03.501 in Android S( 12) and 14.1.00.422 in Android T(13) allows local attacker to access data of MyFiles.
Improper Input Validation
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