Improper authorization in Samsung Internet
Priority LOW 18CWE-285Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass, Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-285 and CWE-552.
Summary
Insecure caller check in sharevia deeplink logic prior to Samsung Internet 16.0.2 allows unstrusted applications to get current tab URL in Samsung Internet.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00217 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Samsung Internet (Samsung Mobile): 16.0.2
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Samsung Internet (Samsung Mobile) Fixed in 16.0.2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Samsung Internet 16.0.2
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-07759 Improper input validation in Samsung InternetPriority LOW 28
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-25521
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hwh5-9mfv-g2m5
References
More Samsung Internet vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-23485 Samsung Internet for Galaxy Watch version 5.0.9, available up until Samsung Galaxy Watch… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2024-13632 Improper validation vulnerability in Samsung Internet prior to version 24.0.3.2 allows… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-07657 Improper privilege management in Samsung Internet CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-07639 Intent redirection vulnerability in Samsung Internet prior to version 14.0.1.20 allows… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-14991 Improper handling of insufficient permission in ClientProvider in Samsung Internet… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2025-14990 Improper handling of insufficient permission in SyncClientProvider in Samsung Internet… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2021-25521 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-25521 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hwh5-9mfv-g2m5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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