Samsung Mobile Devices Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Log File Vulnerability
Kernel pointers are printed in the log file prior to SMR May-2023 Release 1 allows a privileged local attacker to bypass ASLR.
Severity = CVSS. Probability = EPSS (FIRST). Exploitation = public signals: KEV, EUVD, ransomware, EPSS above 10 %, no account required.
Exploitation probability EPSS · FIRST
Exploitation signals 2 / 5
- KEV catalog (CISA)19 May 2023
- Exploited in EUVD (ENISA)19 May 2023
- Used by ransomwareno
- EPSS above 10 %2.6%
- No account, over the networkno
What to do
Fix
Apply the vendor’s fix as soon as it is available.
CISA guidance: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Meanwhile
Take the service off the internet or restrict access to it, watch the logs and look for signs of compromise.
Manufacturers (CRA)
Exploited vulnerability in your product: early warning to ENISA within 24 h, then notification within 72 h (Article 14 of the Cyber Resilience Act). The CRA explained
Affected products
- Selected Android 11, 12, 13 devices <SMR May-2023 Release 1
Open source packages OSV
Affected libraries according to OSV, with fixed versions.
Timeline
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Published
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Exploitation reported (ENISA)
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Added to the KEV catalog
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CISA remediation due date
References
Other exploited vulnerabilities from the same vendor
- CVE-2024-7399Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server Path Traversal Vulnerability8.1 · Background exploitation
- CVE-2025-21042Samsung Mobile Devices Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability7.0 · Background exploitation
- CVE-2025-21043Samsung Mobile Devices Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability5.4 · Background exploitation
- CVE-2025-4632Samsung MagicINFO 9 Server Path Traversal Vulnerability7.0 · Background exploitation
- CVE-2022-22265Samsung Mobile Devices Use-After-Free Vulnerability3.2 · Background exploitation
- CVE-2021-25489Samsung Mobile Devices Improper Input Validation Vulnerability2.5 · Background exploitation