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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2023-21492

mediumCVSS 3.1 4.4In CISA KEVEPSS 2.6%Published · Samsung Mobile

The short answer

CVE-2023-21492 affects Samsung Mobile Samsung Mobile Devices and is rated medium (CVSS 4.4). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-05-19: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

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

Weakness: CWE-532.

Severity

4.4 medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since May 19, 2023

Federal due date Jun 9, 2023

EPSS, next 30 days

2.6%

Higher than 85% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
None

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

Samsung Mobile Devices. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2023-21492 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2023-21492 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-05-19, with a federal remediation due date of 2023-06-09.

How do I fix CVE-2023-21492?

CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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