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CVE-2023-21438:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-21438 is a security vulnerability discovered in Samsung's HomeScreen functionality prior to SMR Feb-2023 Release 1. The vulnerability allows a physical attacker to access App preview that is protected by Secure Folder (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as an improper access control issue (CWE-668, CWE-284). It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 2.4 (LOW) by NIST with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. Samsung Mobile's assessment rated it slightly lower at 2.1 (LOW) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows physical attackers to access App preview content that should be protected by Samsung's Secure Folder feature. This represents a confidentiality breach of protected application data (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was fixed in Samsung's SMR Feb-2023 Release 1. Users should update their devices to this or a later security patch level to mitigate the vulnerability (Samsung Mobile).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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