CVE-2023-21498 Memory corruption in Samsung Mobile Devices
Local attackers can overwrite trustlet memory via improper input validation, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation on Samsung devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-21498?
CVE-2023-21498 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Samsung Android, published on 4 May 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper input validation vulnerability in setPartnerTAInfo in mPOS TUI trustlet prior to SMR May-2023 Release 1 allows local attackers to overwrite the trustlet memory.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-21498?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Android.
How do I fix CVE-2023-21498?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-21498 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2023-21498 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-21498 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Samsung Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gf9r-4m6f-5f22.