#VU76540 Format string error in Samsung Mobile Firmware - CVE-2023-21497

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#VU76540 Format string error in Samsung Mobile Firmware - CVE-2023-21497

Published: May 26, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU76540
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-21497
CWE-ID: CWE-134
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Samsung Mobile Firmware
Software vendor:
Samsung

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the device.

The vulnerability exists due to a format string error in mPOS TUI trustlet. A local application can supply a specially crafted input that contains format string specifiers and execute arbitrary code on the target system.



Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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