CVE-2022-36857 Missing authorization in Samsung Mobile Devices

What is CVE-2022-36857?

CVE-2022-36857 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Google Android, published on 9 Sep 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

Improper Authorization vulnerability in Photo Editor prior to SMR Sep-2022 Release 1 allows physical attackers to read internal application data.

Weakness: CWE-285

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36857?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Google Android, Samsung Photo Editor.

How do I fix CVE-2022-36857?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36857 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-2022-36857 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36857 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-wp87-5qfw-74x3.