CVE-2021-25352 Privilege escalation in Bixby Voice

Medium 5.5 Published 25 Mar 2021 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Attackers can hijack implicit intents in Bixby Voice to execute privileged actions, requiring an upgrade to the latest version.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-25352?

CVE-2021-25352 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Mobile Bixby Voice, published on 25 Mar 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Using PendingIntent with implicit intent in Bixby Voice prior to version 3.0.52.14 allows attackers to execute privileged action by hijacking and modifying the intent.

Weakness: CWE-668, CWE-285

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-25352?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samsung Bixby Voice.

How do I fix CVE-2021-25352?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-25352 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-25352 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-25352 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xfcw-6c56-rp9p.