Samsung Smart Phone Decon Driver use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Samsung Smart Phone. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Decon Driver. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2023-21459. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Samsung Smart Phone (Smartphone Operating System) (affected version unknown). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Decon Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Use after free vulnerability in decon driver prior to SMR Mar-2023 Release 1 allows attackers to cause memory access fault.

The weakness was presented 03/17/2023. The advisory is shared at security.samsungmobile.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-21459 since 11/14/2022. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-25627). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 3.9
VulDB Temp Score: 3.8
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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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CNA Base Score: 5.0
CNA Vector (Samsung Mobile): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

11/14/2022 🔍
03/17/2023 +123 days 🔍
03/17/2023 +0 days 🔍
09/16/2025 +914 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: samsung.com

Advisory: security.samsungmobile.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-21459 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-21459
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-223273
EUVD: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2023 07:18
Updated: 09/16/2025 19:44
Changes: 03/17/2023 07:18 (47), 04/11/2023 08:40 (12), 09/16/2025 19:44 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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