CVE-2023-42562 Integer overflow in Samsung Mobile Devices

Medium 6.7 Published Updated

An integer overflow in Samsung's face detection library allows attackers to trigger a heap overflow, potentially leading to code execution on mobile devices.

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

What is CVE-2023-42562?

CVE-2023-42562 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Android, published on 5 Dec 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

Integer overflow vulnerability in detectionFindFaceSupportMultiInstance of libFacePreProcessingjni.camera.samsung.so prior to SMR Dec-2023 Release 1 allows attacker to trigger heap overflow.

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-42562?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samsung Android.

How do I fix CVE-2023-42562?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-42562 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-42562 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42562 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Samsung Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pffw-x78w-whm6.

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