Buffer overflow in Samsung Android

CVE-2023-42558

Out of bounds write vulnerability in HDCP in HAL prior to SMR Dec-2023 Release 1 allows attacker to perform code execution.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (13.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Samsung Android — versions 13.0
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions SMR Dec-2023 Release in Android 13

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

mobile.security@samsung.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-42558?: CVE-2023-42558 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.0/10. Published 2023-12-05.
How severe is CVE-2023-42558?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.0 out of 10.