CVE-2022-27837

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 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: 2022-04-11 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-94

Description

A vulnerability using PendingIntent in Accessibility prior to version 12.5.3.2 in Android R(11.0) and 13.0.1.1 in Android S(12.0) allows attacker to access the file with system privilege.

Affected products

Samsung Mobile Accessibility: before 12.5.3.2; before 13.0.1.1 — fixed in 12.5.3.2, 13.0.1.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Samsung Mobile Accessibility 12.5.3.2, 13.0.1.1. 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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