Incorrect authorization in Samsung Internet - CVE-2022-39873

 

Incorrect authorization in Samsung Internet - CVE-2022-39873

Published: October 14, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU68334
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-39873
CWE-ID: CWE-863
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Samsung Internet
Software vendor:
Samsung

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass authorization checks.

The vulnerability exists due to unprotected receiver in AtBroadcastReceiver. An attacker with physical access can add bookmarks in secret mode without user authentication.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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