Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus Touchscreen Ghost Touch access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Touchscreen Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control (Ghost Touch). This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2019-12762. The physical device can be targeted for the attack. No exploit exists. This vulnerability is historically impactful due to its background and the reception it garnered.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus (the affected version unknown). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Touchscreen Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability (Ghost Touch). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus devices allow attackers to trigger touchscreen anomalies via a radio signal between 198 kHz and 203 kHz, as demonstrated by a transmitter and antenna hidden just beneath the surface of a coffee-shop table, aka Ghost Touch.

The weakness was disclosed 06/06/2019. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-12762 since 06/06/2019. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 09/28/2023). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068. This vulnerability has a historic impact due to its background and reception.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Ghost Touch
Class: Access control / Ghost Touch
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

06/06/2019 🔍
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06/07/2019 +1 days 🔍
09/28/2023 +1574 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: hackercombat.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2019-12762 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-12762
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-136132

Entryinfo

Created: 06/07/2019 08:29
Updated: 09/28/2023 13:48
Changes: 06/07/2019 08:29 (36), 06/20/2020 16:10 (17), 09/28/2023 13:48 (3)
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