CVE-2023-21492
Kernel pointers are printed in the log file prior to SMR May-2023 Release 1 allows a privileged local attacker to bypass ASLR.
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- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in SMR May-2023 Release 1
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
This vulnerability affects Samsung Mobile devices running Android software prior to the May 2023 Security Maintenance Release. It could allow a privileged local attacker to bypass Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR), a security protection that makes memory locations harder to predict.
Summarized by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5. Verify details against the original sources.
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Kernel pointers are printed in the log file prior to SMR May-2023 Release 1 allows a privileged local attacker to bypass ASLR.
Timeline
- CVE published
- Added to CISA KEV
CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild
- CISA remediation deadline
Due date for US federal agencies to patch
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- Samsung Mobile Samsung Mobile Devices
From Selected Android 11, 12, 13 devices · fixed in SMR May-2023 Release 1