Medium severity · published May 7, 2025
CVE-2025-20965
Improper handling of insufficient permission in Bixby wakeup prior to version 2.3.74.8 allows local attackers to access sensitive data
5.5
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper handling of insufficient permission in Bixby wakeup prior to version 2.3.74.8 allows local attackers to access sensitive data.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 4% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BI
Bixby · Samsung
before 2.3.74.8 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-20965
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-20965
Vendor Advisory
https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2025&month=05
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