CVE-2023-42569

Local sandbox-data disclosure via missing authorization check

Published Dec 5, 2023 · Updated Oct 11, 2024

Improper authorization in AR Emoji on Samsung Mobile Devices running Android 11 through 13 allows local users to read AR Emoji sandbox data. AR Emoji fails to apply a required authorization check before returning data from its application sandbox; Samsung has not disclosed the affected interface or function. Exploitation requires local execution on an affected Samsung device, and the reported consequence is limited to disclosure of AR Emoji sandbox data.

CVSS severity4.0
Medium
EPSS probability0.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Improper authorization in AR Emoji on Samsung Mobile Devices running Android 11 through 13 allows local users to read AR Emoji sandbox data. AR Emoji fails to apply a required authorization check before returning data from its application sandbox; Samsung has not disclosed the affected interface or function. Exploitation requires local execution on an affected Samsung device, and the reported consequence is limited to disclosure of AR Emoji sandbox data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-42569
Published
Dec 5, 2023
Updated
Oct 11, 2024
Vendor
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Product
Samsung Mobile Devices
Classifications
CWE-863, T1533
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 5, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 11, 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?

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

Published CVSS scores

4.0Samsung MobileCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
3.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization
T1533Data from Local System

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