high
7.8
CWE
787
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2023-42529

First published: Tue Nov 07 2023(Updated: )

Out-of-bound write vulnerability in libsec-ril prior to SMR Nov-2023 Release 1 allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Credit: 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-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-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-jan-2023-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-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-feb-2022-r1
Samsung Android=12.0-smr-feb-2023-r1
Samsung Android=12.0-smr-jan-2022-r1
Samsung Android=12.0-smr-jan-2023-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-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-feb-2023-r1
Samsung Android=13.0-smr-jan-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-oct-2022-r1
Samsung Android=13.0-smr-oct-2023-r1
Samsung Android=13.0-smr-sep-2023-r1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-42529?

    CVE-2023-42529 is classified as a high severity vulnerability.

  • How does CVE-2023-42529 affect affected devices?

    CVE-2023-42529 allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected devices.

  • Which software versions are impacted by CVE-2023-42529?

    CVE-2023-42529 affects Samsung devices running Android 11.0 and specific security maintenance releases up to November 2023.

  • How do I fix CVE-2023-42529?

    To mitigate CVE-2023-42529, users should update their devices to the latest software version released by Samsung.

  • What types of attackers can exploit CVE-2023-42529?

    CVE-2023-42529 can be exploited by local attackers with access to the device.

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