CVE-2023-21471 (GCVE-0-2023-21471)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-09-03 05:17 – Updated: 2025-09-03 15:43
VLAI
Summary
Improper access control vulnerability in SemClipboard prior to SMR Apr-2023 Release 1 allows attackers to read arbitrary files with system permission.
Severity
4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Samsung Mobile Samsung Mobile Devices Unaffected: SMR Apr-2023 Release in Android 12, 13
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