CVE-2022-33723 Security feature bypass in Samsung Mobile Devices

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Attackers can trick users into selecting unwanted Bluetooth devices via tapjacking in the BluetoothScanDialog, bypassing intended security controls.

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

What is CVE-2022-33723?

CVE-2022-33723 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 5 Aug 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 vulnerable code in onCreate of BluetoothScanDialog prior to SMR Aug-2022 Release 1, allows attackers to trick the user to select an unwanted bluetooth device via tapjacking/overlay attack.

Weakness: CWE-1021

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-33723?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2022-33723?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-33723 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-33723 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-33723 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-25cq-qcqp-7fm4.

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