VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2023-42579

Improper usage of insecure protocol (i.e.

MEDIUM 5.3EPSS 0.17%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.17%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

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.

CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 0.17% probability · 7th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-319
Affected: samsung/samsung keyboard
Source: mobile.security@samsung.com

References

https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2023&month=12Vendor Advisory
https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2023&month=12Vendor Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.