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CVE-2023-42549

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 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
• Weakness: CWE-668

Description

Use of implicit intent for sensitive communication vulnerability in startNameValidationActivity in Samsung Account prior to version 14.5.00.7 allows attackers to access arbitrary file with Samsung Account privilege.

Affected products

• Samsung Mobile Samsung Account: before 14.5.00.7 — fixed in 14.5.00.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Samsung Mobile Samsung Account 14.5.00.7. 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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