CVE-2025-20968Network attack vector

Unauthenticated data access and internal operations

Published May 7, 2025 · Updated May 7, 2025

Improper access control in Samsung Gallery on Android 13 and 14 allows remote attackers to access data and perform internal operations. Samsung has not disclosed the affected component or request path; it states only that the patch adds proper verification. No privileges or user interaction are required, and the published impact is limited to Gallery data access and unspecified internal operations.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability0.31%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in Samsung Gallery on Android 13 and 14 allows remote attackers to access data and perform internal operations. Samsung has not disclosed the affected component or request path; it states only that the patch adds proper verification. No privileges or user interaction are required, and the published impact is limited to Gallery data access and unspecified internal operations.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-20968
Published
May 7, 2025
Updated
May 7, 2025
Vendor
Samsung Electronics
Product
Samsung Gallery
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 7, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 7, 2025Record 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 vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Samsung Electronics · Samsung GalleryAffected versions are unavailable in this record.

Published CVSS scores

7.2Samsung MobileCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
9.1NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

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