CVE-2019-20611

Name: CVE-2019-20611
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-03-24T20:15:13.867+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.87%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-20611 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), O(8.x), Go(8.1), P(9.0), and Go(9.0) (Exynos chipsets) software. A baseband stack overflow leads to arbitrary code execution. EPSS estimates a 0.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x), O(8.x), Go(8.1), P(9.0), and Go(9.0) (Exynos chipsets) software. A baseband stack overflow leads to arbitrary code execution. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-13963 (April 2019).

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

0.87%

54.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	7.0
Google	Android	7.1.0
Google	Android	7.1.1
Google	Android	7.1.2
Google	Android	8.0
Google	Android	8.1
Google	Android	9.0

References

https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsbVendor Advisory
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsbVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 24, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-20611?

How severe is CVE-2019-20611?

CVE-2019-20611 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.87% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-20611?

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Source: NVD / NIST