CVE-2023-21441: High severity samsung android vulnerability
Published Feb 9, 2023
·Updated
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.
Affected Software
113 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
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-2023-21441?
CVE-2023-21441 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized file access.
2
How do I fix CVE-2023-21441?
To mitigate CVE-2023-21441, update your device to versions 2.6.30.6 in Android Q, 3.1.21.10 in Android R, or 3.5.2.23 in Android S.
3
What types of devices are affected by CVE-2023-21441?
CVE-2023-21441 affects Samsung Android devices running versions prior to 10, 11, and 12.
4
Who can exploit CVE-2023-21441?
A local attacker can exploit CVE-2023-21441 to gain access to protected files.
5
When was CVE-2023-21441 disclosed?
CVE-2023-21441 was disclosed in February 2023.