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CVE-2025-20995: Samsung Internet · Improper Handling of Insufficient Permission

Affects Samsung InternetSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.9 Medium : upgrade to 28.0.0.59 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
4.9Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 1% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 28.0.0.59
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 4 Jun 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade the Alpine alpine/samsung-internet package to 28.0.0.59.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Alpinealpine/samsung-internetpkg:apk/alpine/samsung-internetOther threatsAffected
  • <28.0.0.59
Fixed in
  • 28.0.0.59

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AI-suggested

To mitigate this vulnerability effectively, European organizations should: 1) Enforce strict device management policies that restrict installation of Samsung Internet on non-Samsung devices or monitor its presence via Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions. 2) Educate users about the risks of installing unnecessary or unvetted applications, especially browsers from third-party sources. 3) Limit local access to devices by enforcing strong authentication and physical security controls to reduce the risk of local exploitation. 4) Monitor for unusual file access or modification activities on endpoints that may indicate exploitation attempts. 5) Stay alert for official patches or updates from Samsung and prioritize timely deployment once available. 6) Consider application whitelisting or sandboxing techniques to restrict the capabilities of Samsung Internet on non-Samsung devices. 7) Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments focusing on endpoint security and application permissions. These measures go beyond generic advice by focusing on controlling the specific attack vector (local access) and the particular affected product (Samsung Internet on non-Samsung devices).

Description

Improper handling of insufficient permission in ClientProvider in Samsung Internet installed on non-Samsung Device prior to version 28.0.0.59 allows local attackers to read and write arbitrary files.

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