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GalleryApplication · Samsung

CVE-2025-20969

MEDIUM · 5.5 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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57/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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 input validation 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 local attackers to access data 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 input validation in Samsung Gallery allows local attackers to bypass security boundaries and access data within the application. The vulnerability stems from insufficient validation of user-supplied input, likely enabling path traversal or content injection that permits unauthorized read access to gallery data.

MitigationUpdate Samsung Gallery to version 14.5.10.3 (Global Android 13), 14.5.09.3 (China Android 13), or 15.5.04.5 (Android 14) or later via Samsung Galaxy Store or Google Play Store.

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
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 checks

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  1. Confirm Samsung Gallery is installed
    Check for the Samsung Gallery app on the device. On Android, use 'adb shell pm list packages | grep gallery' or navigate to Settings > Apps to locate Samsung Gallery.
    Affected if Samsung Gallery package (com.sec.android.gallery) is present on the device
  2. Retrieve installed Samsung Gallery version
    Use 'adb shell dumpsys package com.sec.android.gallery | grep versionName' or view app information in Settings > Apps > Samsung Gallery to see the current version number.
    Affected if Version displayed is lower than 14.5.10.3, 14.5.09.3, or 15.5.04.5 depending on Android version and region
  3. Determine Android OS version
    Check device Android version in Settings > About Phone > Android version, as the affected version thresholds differ between Android 13 and Android 14 builds.
    Affected if Device runs Android 13 and Samsung Gallery version is below 14.5.10.3 (global) or 14.5.09.3 (China), OR runs Android 14 and version is below 15.5.04.5
  4. Compare against affected version ranges
    Cross-reference the installed version against all three vulnerable ranges: <14.5.10.3, <14.5.09.3, and <15.5.04.5. The version must be lower than at least one of these thresholds to be affected.
    Affected if Installed version falls into any of the three vulnerable version ranges (<14.5.10.3, <14.5.09.3, or <15.5.04.5)

The environment is affected if Samsung Gallery is installed and its version is lower than 14.5.10.3 (Android 13 global), 14.5.09.3 (Android 13 China), or 15.5.04.5 (Android 14).

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

Update Samsung Gallery to version 14.5.10.3 (Global Android 13), 14.5.09.3 (China Android 13), or 15.5.04.5 (Android 14) or later via Samsung Galaxy Store or Google Play Store.

Recommended fix High confidence

Samsung Gallery version 14.5.10.3 (Global Android 13), 14.5.09.3 (China Android 13), or 15.5.04.5 (Android 14)

  1. Open Galaxy Store on your Samsung device
  2. Search for 'Samsung Gallery' in the store
  3. Tap Update to install version 14.5.10.3 or higher (for Global Android 13 devices)
  4. For China Android 13 devices, update to version 14.5.09.3 or higher
  5. For Android 14 devices, update to version 15.5.04.5 or higher
  6. Alternatively, check for system software updates via Settings > Software update to receive the Gallery security patch

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

Fix this in Gallery Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation1.0 h
  • Testing1.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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