CVE-2022-33706

Physical photo disclosure via locked-device S Pen gesture

Published Jul 11, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Improper access control in Samsung Gallery before 13.1.05.8 allows physically proximate attackers to view photos through an S Pen air gesture. The locked-device Gallery path accepts the gesture after a photo is taken without enforcing the device lock before displaying pictures. Exploitation requires physical access to a locked Galaxy device with S Pen support, and the documented consequence is limited to viewing pictures.

CVSS severity2.4
Low
EPSS probability0.23%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in Samsung Gallery before 13.1.05.8 allows physically proximate attackers to view photos through an S Pen air gesture. The locked-device Gallery path accepts the gesture after a photo is taken without enforcing the device lock before displaying pictures. Exploitation requires physical access to a locked Galaxy device with S Pen support, and the documented consequence is limited to viewing pictures.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-33706
Published
Jul 11, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Samsung Electronics
Product
Samsung Gallery
Classifications
CWE-284, T1533
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 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?

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <13.1.05.8

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Samsung Electronics · Samsung Galleryversion=unspecified <13.1.05.8

Published CVSS scores

2.4NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
2.1NIST NVDAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1533Data from Local System

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