What is CVE-2023-21482?

CVE-2023-21482 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-862 MISSING AUTHORIZATION. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2025-09-03.

How severe is CVE-2023-21482?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2023-21482

Missing authorization vulnerability in Camera prior to versions 11.1.02.18 in Android 11, 12.1.03.8 in Android 12 and 13.1.01.4 in Android 13 allows physical attackers to install package through Galaxy store before completion of Setup wizard.

Published 2025-09-03 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (5.0th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 5.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android — versions 11.0, 12.0, 13.0
Samsung Camera
Samsung Mobile Camera — versions 11.1.02.18 in Android 11, 12.1.03.8 in Android 12 and 13.1.01.4 in Android 13

References

security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-21482?: CVE-2023-21482 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-862 MISSING AUTHORIZATION. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2025-09-03.
How severe is CVE-2023-21482?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.