CVE-2018-21089
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CVE-2018-21089 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) (MT6755/MT6757 Mediatek models) software. Bootloader has an integer overflow that leads to arbitrary code execution via the download offset control. EPSS estimates a 0.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) (MT6755/MT6757 Mediatek models) software. Bootloader has an integer overflow that leads to arbitrary code execution via the download offset control. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-10732 (January 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 | 7.0 | |
| Android | 7.1.0 | |
| Android | 7.1.1 | |
| Android | 7.1.2 |
References
- https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsbVendor Advisory
- https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsbVendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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