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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2023-21485
CVE-2023-21485:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Improper export of android application components vulnerability in VideoPreviewActivity in Call Settings to SMR May-2023 Release 1 allows physical attackers to access some media data stored in sandbox (NVD, Samsung Mobile). The vulnerability was discovered and reported in early 2023.
Technical details
The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 4.6 MEDIUM (Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N). The attack vector is Physical (AV:P), with Low attack complexity (AC:L), requiring No privileges (PR:N) and No user interaction (UI:N). The scope is Unchanged (S:U), with High impact on Confidentiality (C:H) but No impact on Integrity (I:N) and Availability (A:N) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows physical attackers to access media data stored in the application's sandbox, potentially exposing sensitive media content (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was addressed in Samsung's Security Maintenance Release (SMR) May-2023 Release 1. Users should update their devices to this version or later to mitigate the vulnerability (Samsung Mobile).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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