CVE-2023-42579 json
Improper usage of insecure protocol (i.e.
published 2023-12-05 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-47012
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 6%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Samsung Mobile Samsung Keyboard 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
Exploit prediction
0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 6% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Samsung Mobile Samsung Keyboard
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-319 Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
References
-
security.samsungmobile.com
/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2023&month=12
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-42579
- NVD CVE-2023-42579
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