Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in SogouSDK - CVE-2023-42579
Published: December 5, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU83878
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42579
CWE-ID: CWE-319
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to software uses insecure communication channel to transmit sensitive information in SogouSDK of Chinese Samsung Keyboard. A remote attacker with ability to intercept network traffic can gain access to sensitive data.
Affected software
SogouSDK
How to mitigate CVE-2023-42579
Install updates from vendor's website.
SogouSDK - addressed in versions 5.3.70.1, 5.4.60.49, 5.4.85.5, 5.5.00.58, 5.6.00.52, 5.6.10.42, 5.7.00.45