CVE ID | CVE-2023-21516 |
CVSS SCORE | 8.8, AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
AFFECTED VENDORS |
Samsung |
AFFECTED PRODUCTS |
Galaxy S22 |
VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Samsung Galaxy S22 smartphones. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the McsWebViewActivity class. The issue results from a permissive list of allowed inputs. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. |
ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
Samsung has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb |
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE |
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CREDIT | Sam Thomas (@_s_n_t) of Pentest Ltd (@pentestltd) |