Sensitive information disclosure via implicit translation intent
Published May 7, 2025 · Updated May 7, 2025
Information disclosure in translation in Samsung Notes before 4.4.29.23 allows local users to obtain sensitive information via an implicit intent. The translation workflow sends sensitive communication with an implicit Android intent, allowing another local app to receive data meant for a specific component. Triggering requires user interaction on the device; the published impact is limited to sensitive-information exposure.
Summary
What happened
Information disclosure in translation in Samsung Notes before 4.4.29.23 allows local users to obtain sensitive information via an implicit intent. The translation workflow sends sensitive communication with an implicit Android intent, allowing another local app to receive data meant for a specific component. Triggering requires user interaction on the device; the published impact is limited to sensitive-information exposure.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-20977
- Published
- May 7, 2025
- Updated
- May 7, 2025
- Vendor
- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Product
- Samsung Notes
- Classifications
- CWE-927
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
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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