# CVE-2023-21492: Samsung Mobile Devices Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Log File Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-21492-samsung-mobile-devices-insertion-of-sensitive-information-into  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-05-19. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-21492 · Severity: critical · CVSS 4.4 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-05-19

Samsung mobile devices running Android 11, 12, and 13 leak kernel pointers into log files. This vulnerability allows a privileged local attacker to bypass Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) protections.

Technologies: [Samsung Mobile Devices](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mobile-devices). Vendors: [Samsung](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/samsung).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-21492 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2023-21492 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 19 May 2023. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2023-21492?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 4.4, published 19 May 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Samsung Android 11, 12, 13 (prior to SMR May-2023 Release 1).

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-21492?** A patch was published on 2023-05-01: SMR May-2023 Release 1 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2023-21492 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-21492?** Check whether you run Samsung Mobile Devices. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Samsung Android 11, 12, 13 (prior to SMR May-2023 Release 1)

## Timeline

- 2023-05-19: disclosed
- 2023-05-19: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2023-05-19: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild in the advisory.
- 2023-05-01: patched: SMR May-2023 Release 1

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