CVE-2023-42539

Local data access via hijackable PendingIntent

Published Nov 7, 2023 · Updated Sep 17, 2024

PendingIntent hijacking in Samsung Health before 6.25 allows local users to access application data through ChallengeNotificationManager. ChallengeNotificationManager exposes a PendingIntent without the access control needed to prevent another local application from hijacking it. Exploitation requires user interaction and permits data access, with no reported ability to write data or interrupt service.

CVSS severity4.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.16%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

PendingIntent hijacking in Samsung Health before 6.25 allows local users to access application data through ChallengeNotificationManager. ChallengeNotificationManager exposes a PendingIntent without the access control needed to prevent another local application from hijacking it. Exploitation requires user interaction and permits data access, with no reported ability to write data or interrupt service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-42539
Published
Nov 7, 2023
Updated
Sep 17, 2024
Vendor
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Product
Samsung Health
Classifications
CWE-284, T1409
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 7, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 17, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. · Samsung HealthAffected versions are unavailable in this record.

Published CVSS scores

5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.7Samsung MobileCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/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-284Improper Access Control
T1409Stored Application Data

Public exploit references

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