CVE-2025-20970

Local image-file access via missing access control

Published May 7, 2025 · Updated May 7, 2025

Improper access control in Samsung Electronics Bixby Vision on affected Android 13, 14, and 15 versions allows local users to access image files. Samsung has not disclosed the affected interface or missing authorization check; it states only that the patch adds access control. Reachability requires local execution on a Galaxy device, and the consequence is limited to image-file access under Bixby Vision's privilege.

CVSS severity6.2
Medium
EPSS probability0.14%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in Samsung Electronics Bixby Vision on affected Android 13, 14, and 15 versions allows local users to access image files. Samsung has not disclosed the affected interface or missing authorization check; it states only that the patch adds access control. Reachability requires local execution on a Galaxy device, and the consequence is limited to image-file access under Bixby Vision's privilege.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-20970
Published
May 7, 2025
Updated
May 7, 2025
Vendor
Samsung Electronics
Product
Bixby Vision
Classifications
CWE-284, T1005
Attack vector
local
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?

Affected versions are unavailable in this record. Check the vendor advisory for version and patch details.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Samsung Electronics · Bixby VisionAffected versions are unavailable in this record.

Published CVSS scores

6.2Samsung MobileCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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-284Improper Access Control
T1005Data from Local System

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