Exploited
medium
4.4
CWE
532
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2023-21492: Samsung Mobile Devices Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Log File Vulnerability

First published: Thu May 04 2023(Updated: )

Kernel pointers are printed in the log file prior to SMR May-2023 Release 1 allows a privileged local attacker to bypass ASLR.

Credit: mobile.security@samsung.com mobile.security@samsung.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2023-21492?

    CVE-2023-21492 is a vulnerability that affects Samsung mobile devices running Android 11, 12, and 13.

  • How does CVE-2023-21492 affect Samsung mobile devices?

    CVE-2023-21492 allows a privileged, local attacker to conduct an address space layout randomization (ASLR) bypass by inserting sensitive information into a log file.

  • What can a privileged, local attacker do using CVE-2023-21492?

    A privileged, local attacker can bypass address space layout randomization (ASLR).

  • Which Samsung mobile devices are affected by CVE-2023-21492?

    Samsung mobile devices running Android 11, 12, and 13 are affected by CVE-2023-21492.

  • How can I mitigate the CVE-2023-21492 vulnerability on my Samsung mobile device?

    To mitigate the CVE-2023-21492 vulnerability, install the security updates provided by Samsung.

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