Out-of-bounds Read in Samsung Android
CVE-2023-42538
An improper input validation in saped_rec_silence in libsaped prior to SMR Nov-2023 Release 1 allows local attackers to cause out-of-bounds read and write.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (10.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 10th percentile — 10.3% 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
- Samsung Android — versions 11.0, 12.0, 13.0
- Samsung Mobile Devices — versions SMR Nov-2023 Release in Android 11, 12, 13
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-42538?
- CVE-2023-42538 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2023-11-07.
- How severe is CVE-2023-42538?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.