What is the severity of CVE-2023-21497?

CVE-2023-21497 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability that allows local attackers to access the memory address.

How do I fix CVE-2023-21497?

To fix CVE-2023-21497, update to the latest version of Samsung Android that contains the SMR May-2023 Release 1 or later.

What versions of Samsung Android are affected by CVE-2023-21497?

CVE-2023-21497 affects multiple versions of Samsung Android 13.0 prior to the SMR May-2023 Release 1.

Can CVE-2023-21497 be exploited remotely?

No, CVE-2023-21497 requires local access to exploit the vulnerability.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-21497?

CVE-2023-21497 is an externally-controlled format string vulnerability.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2023-21497

high

7.8

CWE

134

4/5/2023

12/2/2025

CVE-2023-21497

First published: Thu May 04 2023(Updated: )

Use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability in mPOS TUI trustlet prior to SMR May-2023 Release 1 allows local attackers to access the memory address.

Credit: mobile.security@samsung.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
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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Reference Links

https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2023&month=05

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-21497?
CVE-2023-21497 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability that allows local attackers to access the memory address.
How do I fix CVE-2023-21497?
To fix CVE-2023-21497, update to the latest version of Samsung Android that contains the SMR May-2023 Release 1 or later.
What versions of Samsung Android are affected by CVE-2023-21497?
CVE-2023-21497 affects multiple versions of Samsung Android 13.0 prior to the SMR May-2023 Release 1.
Can CVE-2023-21497 be exploited remotely?
No, CVE-2023-21497 requires local access to exploit the vulnerability.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-21497?
CVE-2023-21497 is an externally-controlled format string vulnerability.

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