CVE-2023-42579 (GCVE-0-2023-42579)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-12-05 02:44 – Updated: 2024-08-02 19:23
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Summary
Improper usage of insecure protocol (i.e. HTTP) in SogouSDK of Chinese Samsung Keyboard prior to versions 5.3.70.1 in Android 11, 5.4.60.49, 5.4.85.5, 5.5.00.58 in Android 12, and 5.6.00.52, 5.6.10.42, 5.7.00.45 in Android 13 allows adjacent attackers to access keystroke data using Man-in-the-Middle attack.
Severity ?
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-319 - Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Samsung Mobile Samsung Keyboard Unaffected: 5.3.70.1 in Android 11, 5.4.60.49, 5.4.85.5, 5.5.00.58 in Android 12, and 5.6.00.52, 5.6.10.42, 5.7.00.45 in Android 13
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