CVE-2023-42579 Information disclosure in Samsung Keyboard
Adjacent attackers can intercept keystroke data via Man-in-the-Middle attacks due to insecure HTTP usage in the SogouSDK component of Samsung Keyboard.
- 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-2023-42579?
CVE-2023-42579 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Keyboard, published on 5 Dec 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper usage of insecure protocol (i.e. HTTP) in SogouSDK of Chinese Samsung Keyboard prior to versions 5.3.70.1 in Android 11, 5.4.60.49, 5.4.85.5, 5.5.00.58 in Android 12, and 5.6.00.52, 5.6.10.42, 5.7.00.45 in Android 13 allows adjacent attackers to access keystroke data using Man-in-the-Middle attack.
Weakness: CWE-319
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-42579?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Samsung Keyboard.
How do I fix CVE-2023-42579?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-42579 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-42579 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42579 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-69hr-vv26-mcwr.