CVE-2023-42537
An improper input validation in get_head_crc in libsaped prior to SMR Nov-2023 Release 1 allows...
An improper input validation in get_head_crc in libsaped prior to SMR Nov-2023 Release 1 allows local attackers to cause out-of-bounds read and write.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
An improper input validation in get_head_crc in libsaped prior to SMR Nov-2023 Release 1 allows local attackers to cause out-of-bounds read and write.
- Record
CVE-2023-42537- CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-46970
An improper input validation in get_head_crc in libsaped prior to SMR Nov-2023 Release 1 allows local attackers to cause out-of-bounds read and write.
- Record
EUVD-2023-46970- CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p2fr-977j-hppc
An improper input validation in get_head_crc in libsaped prior to SMR Nov-2023 Release 1 allows...
An improper input validation in get_head_crc in libsaped prior to SMR Nov-2023 Release 1 allows attacker to cause out-of-bounds read and write.
- Record
GHSA-p2fr-977j-hppc- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
An improper input validation in get_head_crc in libsaped prior to SMR Nov-2023 Release 1 allows local attackers to cause out-of-bounds read and write.
- Record
CVE-2023-42537- CVSS 3.1
- 8.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-42537 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.4) in Samsung Android, published November 7, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.22%, the 12th percentile. No source names a fixed version.