What is CVE-2023-30679?

CVE-2023-30679 is a high-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under CWE-284 IMPROPER ACCESS CONTROL. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-08-10.

How severe is CVE-2023-30679?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Samsung Android

CVE-2023-30679

Improper access control in HDCP trustlet prior to SMR Aug-2023 Release 1 allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Published 2023-08-10 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (2.8th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 2.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Samsung Android — versions 11.0, 12.0, 13.0
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions SMR Aug-2023 Release 1

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-30679?: CVE-2023-30679 is a high-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under CWE-284 IMPROPER ACCESS CONTROL. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-08-10.
How severe is CVE-2023-30679?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.