CVE-2022-24927

Unauthorized video-file execution via undisclosed privilege flaw

Published Feb 11, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Improper privilege management in Samsung Video Player before 7.3.15.30 allows local users to execute video files without permission. Samsung has not published the affected component or the operation that mishandles privilege checks when a video file is opened. Exploitation requires local access, low privileges, high complexity, and user interaction; the documented consequence is unauthorized video-file execution.

CVSS severity4.2
Medium
EPSS probability0.34%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper privilege management in Samsung Video Player before 7.3.15.30 allows local users to execute video files without permission. Samsung has not published the affected component or the operation that mishandles privilege checks when a video file is opened. Exploitation requires local access, low privileges, high complexity, and user interaction; the documented consequence is unauthorized video-file execution.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-24927
Published
Feb 11, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Samsung Electronics
Product
Samsung Video Player
Classifications
CWE-269
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

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=- <7.3.15.30

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Samsung Electronics · Samsung Video Playerversion=- <7.3.15.30

Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.2Samsung MobileCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
7.5NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Attacks

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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
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management

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