CVE-2022-33721

System-privileged file access via PendingIntent hijacking

Published Aug 5, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

PendingIntent hijacking in DeX for PC on Samsung Mobile Devices running Android 12 allows attackers to access files with system privilege. DeX for PC exposes a PendingIntent that an unprivileged application can hijack, causing the privileged component to access files on its behalf. The attack requires local execution and user interaction; the reported consequence is privileged file access without service interruption.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.11%
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 DeX for PC on Samsung Mobile Devices running Android 12 allows attackers to access files with system privilege. DeX for PC exposes a PendingIntent that an unprivileged application can hijack, causing the privileged component to access files on its behalf. The attack requires local execution and user interaction; the reported consequence is privileged file access without service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-33721
Published
Aug 5, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Product
Samsung Mobile Devices
Classifications
CWE-94, T1068, T1005
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 5, 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=S(12) <SMR Aug-2022 Release 1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. · Samsung Mobile Devicesversion=S(12) <SMR Aug-2022 Release 1

Published CVSS scores

5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.4Samsung MobileCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
T1005Data from Local System

Public exploit references

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