CVE-2023-42545

Location disclosure via implicit intent interception

Published Nov 7, 2023 · Updated Sep 17, 2024

Information disclosure in Samsung Mobile Phone on Android 11, 12, and 13 allows attackers to access location data via implicit intents. The app sends location data through an implicit Android intent rather than binding the message to an explicit trusted recipient, allowing another installed app to register as a receiver and intercept the data. Exploitation requires an attacker-controlled app installed locally and user interaction; affected releases are before 12.7.20.12 on Android 11, before 13.1.48 or 13.5.28 on Android 12, and before 14.7.38 on Android 13.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.43%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in Samsung Mobile Phone on Android 11, 12, and 13 allows attackers to access location data via implicit intents. The app sends location data through an implicit Android intent rather than binding the message to an explicit trusted recipient, allowing another installed app to register as a receiver and intercept the data. Exploitation requires an attacker-controlled app installed locally and user interaction; affected releases are before 12.7.20.12 on Android 11, before 13.1.48 or 13.5.28 on Android 12, and before 14.7.38 on Android 13.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-42545
Published
Nov 7, 2023
Updated
Sep 17, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-927, T1430
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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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

5.5Samsung MobileCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
7.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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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)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-927Use of Implicit Intent for Sensitive Communication
T1430Location Tracking

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