CVE-2023-21430: High severity samsung android vulnerability

Published Feb 9, 2023
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Updated

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.

Affected Software

128 affected components
Samsung android=10.0
Samsung android=10.0-smr-apr-2020-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-apr-2021-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-apr-2022-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-apr-2023-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-aug-2020-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-aug-2021-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-aug-2022-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-aug-2023-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-dec-2019-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-dec-2020-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-dec-2021-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-dec-2022-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-dec-2023-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-feb-2020-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-feb-2021-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-feb-2022-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-feb-2023-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-jan-2020-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-jan-2021-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-jan-2022-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-jul-2020-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-jul-2021-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-jul-2022-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-jul-2023-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-jun-2020-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-jun-2021-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-jun-2022-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-jun-2023-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-mar-2020-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-mar-2021-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-mar-2022-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-mar-2023-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-may-2020-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-may-2021-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-may-2022-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-may-2023-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-nov-2019-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-nov-2020-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-nov-2021-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-nov-2022-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-nov-2023-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-oct-2020-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-oct-2021-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-oct-2022-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-oct-2023-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-sep-2020-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-sep-2021-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-sep-2022-r1
Samsung android=10.0-smr-sep-2023-r1
Samsung android=11.0
Samsung android=11.0-smr-apr-2021-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-apr-2022-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-apr-2023-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-aug-2021-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-aug-2022-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-aug-2023-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-dec-2020-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-dec-2021-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-dec-2022-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-dec-2023-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-feb-2021-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-feb-2022-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-feb-2023-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-jan-2021-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-jan-2022-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-jul-2021-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-jul-2022-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-jul-2023-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-jun-2021-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-jun-2022-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-jun-2023-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-mar-2021-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-mar-2022-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-mar-2023-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-may-2021-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-may-2022-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-may-2023-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-nov-2021-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-nov-2022-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-nov-2023-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-oct-2021-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-oct-2022-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-oct-2023-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-sep-2021-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-sep-2022-r1
Samsung android=11.0-smr-sep-2023-r1
Samsung android=12.0
Samsung android=12.0-smr-apr-2022-r1
Samsung android=12.0-smr-apr-2023-r1
Samsung android=12.0-smr-aug-2022-r1
Samsung android=12.0-smr-aug-2023-r1
Samsung android=12.0-smr-dec-2021-r1
Samsung android=12.0-smr-dec-2022-r1
Samsung android=12.0-smr-dec-2023-r1
Samsung android=12.0-smr-feb-2022-r1
Samsung android=12.0-smr-feb-2023-r1
Samsung android=12.0-smr-jan-2022-r1
Samsung android=12.0-smr-jul-2022-r1
Samsung android=12.0-smr-jul-2023-r1
Samsung android=12.0-smr-jun-2022-r1
Samsung android=12.0-smr-jun-2023-r1
Samsung android=12.0-smr-mar-2022-r1
Samsung android=12.0-smr-mar-2023-r1
Samsung android=12.0-smr-may-2022-r1
Samsung android=12.0-smr-may-2023-r1
Samsung android=12.0-smr-nov-2021-r1
Samsung android=12.0-smr-nov-2022-r1
Samsung android=12.0-smr-nov-2023-r1
Samsung android=12.0-smr-oct-2022-r1
Samsung android=12.0-smr-oct-2023-r1
Samsung android=12.0-smr-sep-2022-r1
Samsung android=12.0-smr-sep-2023-r1
Samsung android=13.0
Samsung android=13.0-smr-apr-2023-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-aug-2023-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-dec-2022-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-dec-2023-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-feb-2023-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-jul-2023-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-jun-2023-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-mar-2023-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-may-2023-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-nov-2022-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-nov-2023-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-oct-2022-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-oct-2023-r1
Samsung android=13.0-smr-sep-2023-r1

Event History

Feb 9, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-21430?

CVE-2023-21430 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for causing memory access faults.

2

How can CVE-2023-21430 be fixed?

To fix CVE-2023-21430, ensure that all affected Samsung Android versions are updated to the latest SMR release.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2023-21430?

CVE-2023-21430 affects Samsung Android devices specifically versions 10.0 and 11.0 prior to the SMR JAN-2023 Release 1.

4

What are the potential impacts of exploiting CVE-2023-21430?

Exploitation of CVE-2023-21430 could lead to out-of-bounds read vulnerabilities, causing crashes or unauthorized access to memory.

5

Is CVE-2023-21430 being actively exploited?

As of the latest information, there are no reports indicating that CVE-2023-21430 is being actively exploited in the wild.

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