CVE-2023-21492
Samsung Mobile Devices Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Log File Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA notes
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21492
Description
Kernel pointers are printed in the log file prior to SMR May-2023 Release 1 allows a privileged local attacker to bypass ASLR.
Severity
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitation Context
as of October 17, 2026- CISA added CVE-2023-21492 to the KEV catalog 15 days after its CVE record was published. The median for entries added in 2023 is 12 days.
- It is one of 15 Samsung entries in the CISA KEV catalog, and one of 8 added in 2023.
- Its current EPSS score (2.6%) is higher than that of 11% of CISA KEV entries.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung Mobile | Samsung Mobile Samsung Mobile Devices | Selected Android 11, 12, 13 devices to <SMR May-2023 Release 1 |
References
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