CVE-2023-21486

Physical media disclosure via exported ImagePreviewActivity

Published May 4, 2023 · Updated Feb 12, 2025

Improper component export in Samsung Mobile Devices on Android 11 through 13 allows physical attackers to access sandboxed media data. ImagePreviewActivity in Call Settings is exported to other Android applications without an appropriate access restriction, exposing media held in the application sandbox. Exploitation requires physical access to an affected device; the reported consequence is limited to reading some sandboxed media data.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.25%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper component export in Samsung Mobile Devices on Android 11 through 13 allows physical attackers to access sandboxed media data. ImagePreviewActivity in Call Settings is exported to other Android applications without an appropriate access restriction, exposing media held in the application sandbox. Exploitation requires physical access to an affected device; the reported consequence is limited to reading some sandboxed media data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-21486
Published
May 4, 2023
Updated
Feb 12, 2025
Vendor
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Product
Samsung Mobile Devices
Classifications
CWE-926, T1409
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 4, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 12, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=Android 11, 12, 13 <SMR May-2023 Release 1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. · Samsung Mobile Devicesversion=Android 11, 12, 13 <SMR May-2023 Release 1

Published CVSS scores

5.3Samsung MobileCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

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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)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-926Improper Export of Android Application Components
T1409Access Stored Application Data

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