CVE-2021-25405 (GCVE-0-2021-25405)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-06-11 14:45 – Updated: 2024-08-03 20:03
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Summary
An improper access control vulnerability in ScreenOffActivity in Samsung Notes prior to version 4.2.04.27 allows untrusted applications to access local files.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Samsung Mobile Samsung Notes Affected: unspecified , < 4.2.04.27 (custom)
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