CVE-2023-42545

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-11-07 · updated 2026-06-17

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.

Affected products

Samsung Mobile Phone: before 12.7.20.12; before 13.1.48; from 13.5.0 before 13.5.28; before 14.7.38 — fixed in 12.7.20.12, 13.1.48, 13.5.28, 14.7.38

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Samsung Mobile Phone 12.7.20.12, 13.1.48, 13.5.28, 14.7.38. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2023&month=11
https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2023&month=11

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