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Samsung’s November 2023 patch addresses 48 Android CVEs, 15 One UI SVEs
Following the November 2023 Android 14 patch rollout, Samsung released details of the One UI patch for Galaxy consumers. The company mentioned various CVEs and SVEs that will sequentially roll out to several Galaxy devices across the world.
Galaxy’s November 2023 One UI patch includes patches from Google and Samsung. In particular, your Galaxy device’s latest software update addresses 48 CVEs related to the Android operating system, 15 SVEs related to One UI software, and 2 CVEs related to Samsung Semiconductor.
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Samsung is rolling out the maintenance release for major flagship and select Galaxy A/M/F models as part of monthly/quarterly/biannual security maintenance releases. You can check the details of CVEs, SVEs, and Semiconductor patches below.
Google patches include patches up to the Android Security Bulletin – November 2023 package. The Bulletin (November 2023) contains the following CVE items:
Critical / 5
- CVE-2023-24855, CVE-2023-28540, CVE-2023-33028, CVE-2023-4863, CVE-2023-40113
High / 43
- CVE-2020-29374, CVE-2023-21673, CVE-2023-22385, CVE-2023-24843, CVE-2023-24844, CVE-2023-24848, CVE-2023-24847, CVE-2023-24850, CVE-2023-24849, CVE-2023-24853, CVE-2023-34970, CVE-2023-33200, CVE-2023-33034, CVE-2023-33035,
- CVE-2023-33027, CVE-2023-33029, CVE-2023-33026, CVE-2023-4211, CVE-2023-20819, CVE-2023-32819, CVE-2023-32820, CVE-2021-44828, CVE-2022-28348, CVE-2023-40638, CVE-2023-40106, CVE-2023-40107, CVE-2023-40109, CVE-2023-40110, CVE-2023-40111,
- CVE-2023-40114, CVE-2023-40105, CVE-2023-40124, CVE-2023-40100, CVE-2023-40115, CVE-2023-40104, CVE-2023-40112, CVE-2023-21103, CVE-2023-21111, CVE-2023-21234, CVE-2023-33106, CVE-2023-33107, CVE-2022-22071, CVE-2023-33063.
Samsung Semiconductor patch is also included in this Security Maintenance Release with the following CVE item:
High / 2
- CVE-2023-41111, CVE-2023-41112
Along with Google patches and Samsung Semiconductor patches, Samsung Mobile provides 15 SVE items described below, to improve customer’s confidence in the security of Galaxy devices. Some of the SVE items may not be included in this package, in case of prior resolution.
High / 6
- SVE-2023-1439(CVE-2023-42538): An improper input validation in saped_rec_silence in libsaped
- SVE-2023-1437(CVE-2023-42537): An improper input validation in get_head_crc in libsaped
- SVE-2023-1434(CVE-2023-42536): An improper input validation in saped_dec in libsaped
- SVE-2023-1396(CVE-2023-42533): Improper Input Validation with USB Gadget Interface
- SVE-2023-1365(CVE-2023-42532): Improper Certificate Validation in FotaAgent
- SVE-2023-1363(CVE-2023-42535): Out-of-bounds Write in read_block of vold
- SVE-2023-0541(CVE-2023-42529): Out-of-bound write in libsec-ril
- SVE-2023-0539(CVE-2023-42528): Heap Overflow in ProcessNvBuffering of libsec-ril
- SVE-2023-0538(CVE-2023-42527): Improper input validation in ProcessWriteFile of libsec-ril
- SVE-2023-0537(CVE-2023-30739): Arbitrary File Descriptor Write in libsec-ril
Moderate
- SVE-2023-1031(CVE-2023-42531): Improper access control vulnerability in SmsController
- SVE-2023-0987(CVE-2023-42530): Improper access control vulnerability in SecSettings
- SVE-2023-0611(CVE-2023-42534): Improper input validation vulnerability in ChooserActivity
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Samsung Boss Lee fled Germany to discuss potential partnerships with ZEISS. The official toured to ZEISS headquarters in Oberkochen and discussed cooperation in the nanometer processes field.
Per the announcement, Samsung plans to lead the sub 3nm ultra-fine process in the foundry market and start mass production of 6th-generation, 10-nanometer DRAMs using EUV processes by the end of the year.
This news comes right after TSMC revealed its roadmap of production on the 1.6nm process. The Korean tech giant is confident that its Gate-All-Around (GAA) tech will make it the market leader in the 2nm process.
“Collaboration with ZEISS will enable us to improve the performance and production processes of next-generation semiconductors and increase yield,” Samsung Electronics said.
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Galaxy Camera x ZEISS
ZEISS-branded camera come in vivo smartphones, hence, this collaboration is unlikely as Samsung doesn’t want any other branding for Galaxy’s camera. The company uses ISOCELL and Sony image sensors in Galaxy devices.
Previously, it was rumored that Samsung considering collaborating with Olympus. However, we haven’t seen any further development in the story and the company’s plans on promoting camera with unique branding.
Lee’s visit to ZEISS is all about partnership in process technology. Samsung Foundry is looking to attract clients as it already left behind TSMC in the market as well as losing consumers like Qualcomm.
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Samsung has acknowledged a persistent issue reported by Galaxy users involving the NavStar Good Lock module and the taskbar. This issue causes the keyboard’s back button position to change randomly. This issue is bothering users as the back button’s unexpected movement often leads to accidental exits to the home screen while typing.
In response to these reports, Samsung has apologized for the inconvenience experienced by users and promised to resolve it in the upcoming software update.
According to the community moderator, the upcoming One UI 6.1 update will fix the NavStar button issue on Galaxy devices. Users have been advised to keep their devices updated to the latest software to get the fix once it is released.
If you are also facing NavStar issues on your Galaxy devices, the One UI 6.1 update will resolve them. Notably, the One UI 6.1 update will enhance the overall user experience by bringing new enhancements and features over the previous UI.
“First of all, we apologize for any inconvenience caused when using NavStar. The phenomenon of the NavStar button changing position will be improved through the One UI 6.1 S/W update, so please maintain the latest S/W. We apologize for any inconvenience caused when using NavStar,” said Community Moderator.
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Fold 6 may use Exynos 2400 chipset in some markets. A new report indicates that the company is planning a twin-processor strategy for the next-gen foldable smartphones. The Korean variants may be fueled with Exynos rather than Snapdragon.
According to Chosun, Samsung plans to bring Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6 with Exynos 2400 chipset in South Korea. Due to the strong US dollar, the company is considering expanding its in-house Exynos chip, as it did with the Galaxy S24 and S24 Plus.
It doesn’t mean there won’t be any Snapdragon variant. Markets like the US and Canada would surely get the Snapdragon variant. However, whether the European region continues to have Snapdragon availability remains to be seen.
Earlier, the US variant of Galaxy Z Flip 6 was spotted on the Geekbench GPU database. The listing revealed the model was equipped with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy chip, featuring the same graphics performance as the Galaxy S24 Ultra.
Samsung has greatly improved its 2024 Exynos flagship processor. As the hardware costs continue to spike, the company needs to utilize its Exynos to maintain the pricing segment. Twin chip strategy would also empower Samsung to deal with Qualcomm for Snapdragon SoCs.
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