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CVE-2018-21072

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.83%

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CVE-2018-21072 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.0), N(7.x), and O(8.0) (Exynos chipsets) software. A kernel driver allows out-of-bounds Read/Write operations and possibly arbitrary code execution. EPSS estimates a 0.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.0), N(7.x), and O(8.0) (Exynos chipsets) software. A kernel driver allows out-of-bounds Read/Write operations and possibly arbitrary code execution. The Samsung ID is SVE-2018-11358 (May 2018).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.83%

52.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
GoogleAndroid6.0
GoogleAndroid7.0
GoogleAndroid7.1.0
GoogleAndroid7.1.1
GoogleAndroid7.1.2
GoogleAndroid8.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-21072?
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.0), N(7.x), and O(8.0) (Exynos chipsets) software. A kernel driver allows out-of-bounds Read/Write operations and possibly arbitrary code execution. The Samsung ID is SVE-2018-11358 (May 2018).
How severe is CVE-2018-21072?
CVE-2018-21072 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.83% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2018-21072?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST