Buffer overflow in Samsung Android

CVE-2023-42560

Heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in dec_mono_audb of libsavsac.so prior to SMR Dec-2023 Release 1 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (14.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Samsung Android — versions 14.0
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions SMR Dec-2023 Release in Android 11, 12, 13, 14

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

mobile.security@samsung.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-42560?: CVE-2023-42560 is a high-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2023-12-05.
How severe is CVE-2023-42560?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.