CVE-2020-35553
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CVE-2020-35553 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with Q(10.0) and R(11.0) (Qualcomm SM8250 chipsets) software. They allows attackers to cause a denial of service (unlock failure) by triggering a power-shortage incident that causes a false-positive attack detection. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with Q(10.0) and R(11.0) (Qualcomm SM8250 chipsets) software. They allows attackers to cause a denial of service (unlock failure) by triggering a power-shortage incident that causes a false-positive attack detection. The Samsung ID is SVE-2020-19678 (December 2020).
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Android | 10.0 | |
| Android | 11.0 |
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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