CVE-2023-42539 Information disclosure in Samsung Health

Medium 4.7 Published 7 Nov 2023 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Local attackers can access sensitive data via PendingIntent hijacking in Samsung Health, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.

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

What is CVE-2023-42539?

CVE-2023-42539 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Health, published on 7 Nov 2023. 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

PendingIntent hijacking vulnerability in ChallengeNotificationManager in Samsung Health prior to version 6.25 allows local attackers to access data.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-42539?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samsung Health.

How do I fix CVE-2023-42539?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-42539 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-42539 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42539 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xj2m-wgjq-qpmc.