What is CVE-2023-42565?

CVE-2023-42565 is a high-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under CWE-20 IMPROPER INPUT VALIDATION. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2023-12-05.

How severe is CVE-2023-42565?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Samsung Android

CVE-2023-42565

Improper input validation vulnerability in Smart Clip prior to SMR Dec-2023 Release 1 allows local attackers with shell privilege to execute arbitrary code.

Published 2023-12-05 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (12.0th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 12.0% 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 14.0
Samsung Mobile Devices — versions SMR Dec-2023 Release in Android 13, 14

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-42565?: CVE-2023-42565 is a high-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, classified under CWE-20 IMPROPER INPUT VALIDATION. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2023-12-05.
How severe is CVE-2023-42565?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.