CVE-2020-10835

Name: CVE-2020-10835
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-03-24T18:15:15.887+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 1.46%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-10835 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with any (before February 2020 for Exynos modem chipsets) software. There is a buffer overflow in baseband CP message decoding. EPSS estimates a 1.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with any (before February 2020 for Exynos modem chipsets) software. There is a buffer overflow in baseband CP message decoding. The Samsung IDs are SVE-2019-15816 and SVE-2019-15817 (February 2020).

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

1.46%

70.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Samsung	Exynos	All versions

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-2020-10835?

How severe is CVE-2020-10835?

CVE-2020-10835 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10835?

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