CVE-2022-23427

Protected media access via implicit PendingIntent hijacking

Published Feb 11, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

PendingIntent hijacking in Samsung Mobile Devices Q(10), R(11), and S(12) allows local users to access protected media files. KnoxPrivacyNoticeReceiver exposes a PendingIntent through an implicit Intent, allowing another local application to intercept and invoke it without the required media permission. Exploitation requires a low-privileged local application and user interaction; the reported consequence is limited to unauthorized media-file access.

CVSS severity3.9
Low
EPSS probability0.10%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

PendingIntent hijacking in Samsung Mobile Devices Q(10), R(11), and S(12) allows local users to access protected media files. KnoxPrivacyNoticeReceiver exposes a PendingIntent through an implicit Intent, allowing another local application to intercept and invoke it without the required media permission. Exploitation requires a low-privileged local application and user interaction; the reported consequence is limited to unauthorized media-file access.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-23427
Published
Feb 11, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Product
Samsung Mobile Devices
Classifications
CWE-20, T1005
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 11, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Q(10), R(11), S(12) <SMR Feb-2022 Release 1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. · Samsung Mobile Devicesversion=Q(10), R(11), S(12) <SMR Feb-2022 Release 1

Published CVSS scores

7.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
3.6NIST NVDAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
3.9Samsung MobileCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
T1005Data from Local System

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