What is CVE-2023-21497?

CVE-2023-21497 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under Use of Externally-Controlled Format String. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2023-05-04.

How severe is CVE-2023-21497?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Samsung Android

CVE-2023-21497

Use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability in mPOS TUI trustlet prior to SMR May-2023 Release 1 allows local attackers to access the memory address.

EPSS: 0.002 (7.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Samsung Android — versions 13.0
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions Select Android 13 devices

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-134 — Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

References

mobile.security@samsung.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-21497?: CVE-2023-21497 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under Use of Externally-Controlled Format String. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2023-05-04.
How severe is CVE-2023-21497?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.