CVE-2022-23426 Privilege escalation in Samsung Mobile Devices

Medium 4.4 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit PendingIntent flaws in Samsung DeX to access files with system privileges, requiring a security patch.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-23426?

CVE-2022-23426 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Feb 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability using PendingIntent in DeX Home and DeX for PC prior to SMR Feb-2022 Release 1 allows attackers to access files with system privilege.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-23426?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-23426?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-23426 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-23426 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-23426 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5jhj-mc2q-6vxw.

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