CVE-2023-42545 Information disclosure in Phone
Attackers can access location data via implicit intents in the Samsung Phone app, requiring users to update the application.
- 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-2023-42545?
CVE-2023-42545 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Mobile Phone, 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
Use of implicit intent for sensitive communication vulnerability in Phone prior to versions 12.7.20.12 in Android 11, 13.1.48, 13.5.28 in Android 12, and 14.7.38 in Android 13 allows attackers to access location data.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-42545?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Phone.
How do I fix CVE-2023-42545?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-42545 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-42545 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42545 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-65wf-2455-72cw.