CVE-2022-28542
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedImproper sanitization of incoming intent in Galaxy Store prior to version 4.5.40.5 allows local attackers to access privileged content providers as Galaxy Store permission.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceImproper sanitization of incoming Android intents in Galaxy Store versions prior to 4.5.40.5 allows a malicious local application to send crafted intents that the vulnerable app processes with its elevated permissions, enabling unauthorized access to privileged content providers.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 4.5.40.5CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check if Galaxy Store is installedUse Android device settings or ADB command: 'pm list packages | grep com.sec.android.app.samsungapps' to see if the Samsung Galaxy Store package exists on the deviceAffected if Galaxy Store package (com.sec.android.app.samsungapps) is present on the device
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Retrieve installed Galaxy Store versionUse ADB command: 'dumpsys package com.sec.android.app.samsungapps' and look for 'versionName' in the output, or check via Settings > Apps > Galaxy Store > Version on the deviceAffected if Unable to retrieve version information indicates the app may not be properly installed or accessible
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Compare version against affected rangeCompare the installed version number to 4.5.40.5 - any version prior to 4.5.40.5 (such as 4.5.x.x, 4.4.x.x, or earlier) is within the affected rangeAffected if Installed version is lower than 4.5.40.5 (for example, 4.5.38.3, 4.4.02.1, etc.)
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Verify intent handling exposureThis vulnerability is exploitable when Galaxy Store runs with elevated system permissions and receives intents from other installed applications - confirm that other apps can send intents to the Galaxy Store componentAffected if Galaxy Store is active and any third-party application can send broadcast intents to it without restriction
A device is affected if Samsung Galaxy Store is installed with a version number lower than 4.5.40.5, as that version introduced proper intent sanitization to prevent unauthorized access to privileged content providers.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped4.5.40.5
Update Galaxy Store to version 4.5.40.5 or later on affected Samsung devices; for enterprise fleets, inventory vulnerable device models and enforce update via MDM or patch management.
Galaxy Store version 4.5.40.5 or higher
- Open the Galaxy Store app on the Samsung device
- Navigate to the menu (typically three lines or dots in the upper left corner)
- Select 'Settings' or 'My Apps'
- Check for updates or navigate to the updates section
- Update Galaxy Store to version 4.5.40.5 or later
- Alternatively, ensure automatic updates are enabled in Galaxy Store settings to receive future security updates
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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