Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2022-36857

Improper Authorization vulnerability in Photo Editor prior to SMR Sep-2022 Release 1 allows physical attackers to read internal application data.

EPSS: 0.001 (3.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 1.9 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 11.0, 12.0
Samsung Photo_editor
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions R(11) and Photo Editor prior to 3.0.23.43 in S(12)

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-285 — Improper Authorization

References

mobile.security@samsung.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-36857?: CVE-2022-36857 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 1.9/10. Published 2022-09-09.
How severe is CVE-2022-36857?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 1.9 out of 10.