CVE-2022-36857

Physical data disclosure via unvalidated broadcast

Published Sep 9, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Improper authorization in Photo Editor on Samsung Mobile Devices before SMR Sep-2022 Release 1 allows physical attackers to read internal data. A Photo Editor broadcast receiver accepts a broadcast without proper validation, exposing data that should remain internal to the application. Physical access, low privileges, and user interaction are required, and the published consequence is limited to reading application data.

CVSS severity1.9
Low
EPSS probability0.14%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper authorization in Photo Editor on Samsung Mobile Devices before SMR Sep-2022 Release 1 allows physical attackers to read internal data. A Photo Editor broadcast receiver accepts a broadcast without proper validation, exposing data that should remain internal to the application. Physical access, low privileges, and user interaction are required, and the published consequence is limited to reading application data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-36857
Published
Sep 9, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Product
Samsung Mobile Devices
Classifications
CWE-285, T1409
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 9, 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=R(11) and Photo Editor prior to 3.0.23.43 in S(12) <SMR Sep-2022 Release 1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. · Samsung Mobile Devicesversion=R(11) and Photo Editor prior to 3.0.23.43 in S(12) <SMR Sep-2022 Release 1

Published CVSS scores

2.4NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
1.9Samsung MobileCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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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)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-285Improper Authorization
T1409Stored Application Data

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