CVE-2023-30678 Path traversal in Calendar

Medium 5.1 Published 6 Jul 2023 Updated 24 Oct 2024

Attackers can exploit a zip path traversal flaw in the Samsung Calendar app to write arbitrary files on the device.

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-2023-30678?

CVE-2023-30678 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Samsung Mobile Calendar, published on 6 Jul 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Potential zip path traversal vulnerability in Calendar application prior to version 12.4.07.15 in Android 13 allows attackers to write arbitrary file.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-30678?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samsung Calendar.

How do I fix CVE-2023-30678?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-30678 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-2023-30678 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-30678 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6p4h-xvj3-j477.