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GalleryApplication · Samsung

CVE-2025-20968

CRITICAL · 9.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-05-07
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 14.5.09.3 / 14.5.10.3 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Improper access control in Samsung Gallery prior to version 14.5.10.3 in Global Android 13, 14.5.09.3 in China Android 13, and 15.5.04.5 in Android 14 allows remote attackers to access data and perform internal operations within Samsung Gallery.

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 confidence

Improper access control vulnerability in Samsung Gallery app allows remote unauthenticated attackers to bypass authorization mechanisms and access sensitive data or perform internal app operations. The vulnerability affects specific versions across Android 13 and 14 builds.

MitigationApply Samsung Gallery updates (versions 14.5.10.3 for Global Android 13, 14.5.09.3 for China Android 13, or 15.5.04.5 for Android 14) to patch the access control flaw.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
GalleryApplication
Affected:< 14.5.10.3< 14.5.09.3< 15.5.04.5

CVSS 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
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm Samsung Gallery app is installed
    Open device Settings > Apps > Apps list and look for 'Samsung Gallery' or 'Gallery' app from Samsung, or run: adb shell pm list packages | grep -i gallery
    Affected if Samsung Gallery app is present on the device
  2. Identify Android version
    Go to Settings > About Phone > Android version, or run: adb shell getprop ro.build.version.release
    Affected if Android 13 or Android 14 is running (the vulnerability affects these specific OS versions)
  3. Retrieve installed Samsung Gallery version
    Go to Settings > Apps > Samsung Gallery > App info > Version, or run: adb shell dumpsys package com.sec.android.gallery3d | grep versionName
    Affected if Version number is displayed (this is the version to compare against affected ranges)
  4. Compare version against affected ranges
    For Android 13: check if version is below 14.5.10.3 (Global) or below 14.5.09.3 (China). For Android 14: check if version is below 15.5.04.5
    Affected if Installed version is less than 14.5.10.3 (Global Android 13), less than 14.5.09.3 (China Android 13), or less than 15.5.04.5 (Android 14)

If Samsung Gallery is installed and its version falls below 14.5.10.3 (Global Android 13), 14.5.09.3 (China Android 13), or 15.5.04.5 (Android 14), the device is affected by this access control bypass vulnerability.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 14.5.09.3 / 14.5.10.3 / 15.5.04.5 or later
Fixed in 14.5.09.314.5.10.315.5.04.5
Interim mitigation

Apply Samsung Gallery updates (versions 14.5.10.3 for Global Android 13, 14.5.09.3 for China Android 13, or 15.5.04.5 for Android 14) to patch the access control flaw.

Recommended fix High confidence

Version 14.5.10.3 (Global Android 13), 14.5.09.3 (China Android 13), or 15.5.04.5 (Android 14) depending on your Android version and region

  1. Open the Galaxy Store app on your Samsung device
  2. Search for "Samsung Gallery" in the search bar
  3. Tap on Samsung Gallery from the search results
  4. Tap the "Update" button to install the latest version
  5. Alternatively, go to Settings > Apps > Gallery > Tap on Samsung Gallery > Tap Update

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Gallery Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
8.0 hours of engineering $1,440
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