SystemUI activity launch via improperly exported component
Published May 7, 2025 · Updated May 7, 2025
Improper component export in Samsung Always On Display before 8.8.28.12 allows local users to launch activities with systemui privileges. AODService exposes an Android application component without sufficient access control, allowing another local app to invoke arbitrary activities through it. Low-privileged local access is required; the resulting activity runs with systemui privilege and can expose data available to that context.
Summary
What happened
Improper component export in Samsung Always On Display before 8.8.28.12 allows local users to launch activities with systemui privileges. AODService exposes an Android application component without sufficient access control, allowing another local app to invoke arbitrary activities through it. Low-privileged local access is required; the resulting activity runs with systemui privilege and can expose data available to that context.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-20975
- Published
- May 7, 2025
- Updated
- May 7, 2025
- Vendor
- Samsung Electronics
- Product
- Samsung Always On Display
- Classifications
- CWE-926, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- May 7, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 7, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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