CVE-2022-36831 Path traversal in Samsung notes
An attacker can exploit a path traversal flaw in Samsung Notes to access files with the application's permissions.
- 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-2022-36831?
CVE-2022-36831 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Samsung Notes, published on 5 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Path traversal vulnerability in UriFileUtils of Samsung Notes prior to version 4.3.14.39 allows attacker to access some file as Samsung Notes permission.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36831?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Notes.
How do I fix CVE-2022-36831?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36831 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2022-36831 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36831 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Samsung Notes
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p872-75mj-xc6v.