CVE-2018-21072
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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/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Android | 6.0 | |
| Android | 7.0 | |
| Android | 7.1.0 | |
| Android | 7.1.1 | |
| Android | 7.1.2 | |
| Android | 8.0 |
References
- https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsbVendor Advisory
- https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsbVendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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