CVE-2022-23998

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-02-11 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

Improper access control vulnerability in Camera prior to versions 11.1.02.16 in Android R(11), 10.5.03.77 in Android Q(10) and 9.0.6.68 in Android P(9) allows untrusted applications to take a picture in screenlock status.

Affected products

Samsung Mobile Samsung Camera: before 11.1.02.16; before 10.5.03.77; before 9.0.6.68 — fixed in 10.5.03.77, 11.1.02.16, 9.0.6.68

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Samsung Mobile Samsung Camera 10.5.03.77, 11.1.02.16, 9.0.6.68. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2022&month=2
https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2022&month=2

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