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CVE-2023-42565 is a high-severity vulnerability discovered in Samsung's Smart Clip feature affecting Android versions 13 and 14. The vulnerability was reported on June 8, 2023, and was addressed in Samsung's December 2023 Security Maintenance Release (SMR). This improper input validation vulnerability affects Samsung mobile devices running the specified Android versions (Samsung Mobile Security).
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.7 (MEDIUM) by NIST with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, while Samsung Mobile assessed it with a score of 7.3 (HIGH) and vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H. The vulnerability stems from improper input validation in the Smart Clip feature, which could allow local attackers with shell privileges to execute arbitrary code (NVD).
The vulnerability's impact is significant as it allows local attackers with shell privileges to execute arbitrary code on affected devices. This could potentially lead to complete system compromise, affecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the device (Samsung Mobile Security).
Samsung has addressed this vulnerability in the December 2023 Security Maintenance Release (SMR). The patch deletes related codes to prevent arbitrary code execution. Users are advised to update their devices to the latest security patch level that includes SMR Dec-2023 Release 1 (Samsung Mobile Security).
Source: This report was generated using AI
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