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Samsung Mobile Devices: Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Log File (CVE-2023-21492)

Samsung Mobile Devices

Samsung mobile devices running Android 11, 12, and 13 contain an insertion of sensitive information into log file vulnerability that allows a privileged, local attacker to conduct an address space layout randomization (ASLR) bypass. Added to CISA KEV on 2023-05-19.

Why this severity: CVSS 4.4 (NVD), actively exploited (CISA KEV)

Started: May 19, 2023
Closed: May 19, 2023
CVE: CVE-2023-21492

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Updated May 19, 2023

Affected

See vendor advisory / CISA notes (versions not always listed in KEV feed)

Fixed in

See vendor advisory linked in sources

Timeline1

May 19, 2023
CISA added CVE-2023-21492 to the KEV catalog (due 2023-06-09).

Advisories3

Notes & caveats

Derived from CISA KEV JSON feed catalogVersion 2026.10.21. Exact affected/fixed version strings are not always in the KEV record — verify against the vendor advisory URL. startedAt uses dateAdded (exploitation may have begun earlier).

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