CVE-2023-30712
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 input validation in Settings Suggestions prior to SMR Sep-2023 Release 1 allows attackers to launch arbitrary activity.
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 · moderate confidenceImproper input validation in Samsung's Settings Suggestions feature allows a local attacker to launch arbitrary activities. This is a vulnerability in Samsung Mobile Security Maintenance Release (SMR) code prior to the September 2023 release, where the Settings Suggestions component fails to validate input properly before launching activities.
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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= 11.0= 12.0= 13.0CVSS 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
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 Android versionGo to Settings > About Phone > Android version, or run 'getprop ro.build.version.release' via ADB shellAffected if Version is 11.0, 12.0, or 13.0
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Check Samsung SMR patch dateGo to Settings > About Phone > Software information > Security patch level, or run 'getprop ro.security.vendor.patch.level' via ADB shellAffected if Security patch level is dated before September 2023 (e.g., August 2023 or earlier)
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Verify Settings Suggestions component existsCheck for Settings Suggestions in Samsung Settings app - typically found under Settings > Suggestions or Settings > Advanced features > SuggestionsAffected if The Settings Suggestions feature is present and accessible on the device
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Confirm vulnerability windowIf both Android version is 11.0/12.0/13.0 AND security patch is pre-September-2023, the device falls within the vulnerable timeframeAffected if Both conditions are true: affected Android version AND pre-September-2023 security patch level
A device is affected if it runs Android 11.0, 12.0, or 13.0 with a Samsung Security Maintenance Release dated before September 2023 and has the Settings Suggestions feature enabled.
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 · scopedApply the Samsung SMR Sep-2023 Release 1 or later security patch to affected Galaxy devices to remediate the input validation vulnerability in Settings Suggestions.
SMR Sep-2023 Release 1
- Open Settings on your Samsung Android device
- Scroll down and tap on 'Software update' or 'System update'
- Tap on 'Download and install' or 'Check for updates'
- Wait for the device to check for available updates
- If the September 2023 security update (SMR Sep-2023 Release 1) is available, tap 'Download' and then 'Install'
- Wait for the update to download and install - the device may restart
- After installation, verify the update by going to Settings > About phone > Software information and confirming the Security patch level shows September 2023
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA1.0 h
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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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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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