CVE-2022-27837

System-privileged file access via unsafe PendingIntent

Published Apr 11, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

PendingIntent hijacking in Samsung Accessibility before 12.5.3.2 or 13.0.1.1 allows local users to access files with system privilege. The affected version is before 12.5.3.2 on Android 11 and before 13.0.1.1 on Android 12; the public record does not identify the affected class, function, or exact unsafe PendingIntent operation. Exploitation requires user interaction but no existing privilege, and successful use exposes file access under system privilege.

CVSS severity4.4
Medium
EPSS probability0.56%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

PendingIntent hijacking in Samsung Accessibility before 12.5.3.2 or 13.0.1.1 allows local users to access files with system privilege. The affected version is before 12.5.3.2 on Android 11 and before 13.0.1.1 on Android 12; the public record does not identify the affected class, function, or exact unsafe PendingIntent operation. Exploitation requires user interaction but no existing privilege, and successful use exposes file access under system privilege.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-27837
Published
Apr 11, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-94, CWE-552, T1533
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 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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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Affected products and versions are unavailable in this record.

Published CVSS scores

9.3NIST NVDAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.4Samsung MobileCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CWE-552Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
T1533Data from Local System

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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