CVE-2022-39879

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Published Nov 9, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper authorization vulnerability in?CallBGProvider prior to SMR Nov-2022 Release 1 allows local attacker to grant permission for accessing information with phone uid.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Samsung Mobile

Samsung Mobile Devices

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`R(11), S(12)`	affected	< SMR Nov-2022 Release 1

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:11.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.0:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-42324	Improper authorization vulnerability in?CallBGProvider prior to SMR Nov-2022 Release 1 allows local attacker to grant permission for accessing information with phone uid.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.084% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb?year=2022&month=11

History

May 1, 2025 8:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Google Android

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: May 1, 2025, 7:35 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Samsung Mobile
Published: Nov 9, 2022, 12:00 AM
Updated: May 1, 2025, 7:35 PM
Reserved: Sep 5, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 12:07 PM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 12:07 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:58 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 9, 2022, 10:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:58 AM

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