CVE-2022-25824 Missing authorization in BixbyTouch

Medium 4.0 Published Updated

Untrusted applications can load arbitrary URLs and local files in the BixbyTouch webview, potentially leading to code execution or data exposure.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-25824?

CVE-2022-25824 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Samsung Mobile BixbyTouch, published on 8 Mar 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper access control vulnerability in BixbyTouch prior to version 2.2.00.6 in China models allows untrusted applications to load arbitrary URL and local files in webview.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-25824?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samsung Bixby Touch.

How do I fix CVE-2022-25824?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-25824 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2022-25824 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-25824 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m4rr-r656-m8pj.

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