CVE-2023-21486: Medium severity samsung android vulnerability

Published May 4, 2023

Updated

Improper export of android application components vulnerability in ImagePreviewActivity in Call Settings to SMR May-2023 Release 1 allows physical attackers to access some media data stored in sandbox.

Affected Software

51 affected components

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-aug-2021-r1

Samsung android=11.0-smr-aug-2022-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-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-jun-2021-r1

Samsung android=11.0-smr-jun-2022-r1

Samsung android=11.0-smr-mar-2021-r1

Samsung android=11.0-smr-mar-2022-r1

Samsung android=11.0-smr-may-2021-r1

Samsung android=11.0-smr-may-2022-r1

Samsung android=11.0-smr-nov-2021-r1

Samsung android=11.0-smr-nov-2022-r1

Samsung android=11.0-smr-oct-2021-r1

Samsung android=11.0-smr-oct-2022-r1

Samsung android=11.0-smr-sep-2021-r1

Samsung android=11.0-smr-sep-2022-r1

Samsung android=12.0

Samsung android=12.0-smr-apr-2022-r1

Samsung android=12.0-smr-aug-2022-r1

Samsung android=12.0-smr-dec-2021-r1

Samsung android=12.0-smr-dec-2022-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-jun-2022-r1

Samsung android=12.0-smr-mar-2022-r1

Samsung android=12.0-smr-may-2022-r1

Samsung android=12.0-smr-nov-2021-r1

Samsung android=12.0-smr-nov-2022-r1

Samsung android=12.0-smr-oct-2022-r1

Samsung android=12.0-smr-sep-2022-r1

Samsung android=13.0

Samsung android=13.0-smr-apr-2023-r1

Samsung android=13.0-smr-dec-2022-r1

Samsung android=13.0-smr-feb-2023-r1

Samsung android=13.0-smr-jan-2023-r1

Samsung android=13.0-smr-mar-2023-r1

Samsung android=13.0-smr-nov-2022-r1

Samsung android=13.0-smr-oct-2022-r1

Event History

May 4, 2023

CVE Published

via MITRE·12:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·12:00 AM

DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Data Sourced

09:15 PM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-21486?

CVE-2023-21486 has a high severity rating due to the potential for physical attackers to access sensitive media data.

How do I fix CVE-2023-21486?

To address CVE-2023-21486, users should update their Samsung Android devices to the latest security patch provided in the SMR May-2023 Release 1.

Which versions of Samsung Android are affected by CVE-2023-21486?

CVE-2023-21486 affects Samsung Android versions 11.0 and 12.0 across multiple security maintenance releases.

What kind of data can be accessed due to CVE-2023-21486?

CVE-2023-21486 allows physical attackers to access some media data that is stored within the application's sandbox.

Is CVE-2023-21486 a remote vulnerability?

No, CVE-2023-21486 is classified as a physical access vulnerability, requiring the attacker to be physically present to exploit it.