VDB-152120 · CVE-2019-20572 · GCVE-0-2019-20572

Samsung Mobile Devices O(8.1)/P(9.0) Exynos Chipset buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Samsung Mobile Devices O(8.1)/P(9.0). Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Exynos Chipset. Such manipulation leads to buffer overflow. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2019-20572. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Samsung Mobile Devices O(8.1)/P(9.0) (Smartphone Operating System). Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Exynos Chipset. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with O(8.1) and P(9.0) (Exynos chipsets) software. load_kernel has a buffer overflow via untrusted data. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-14939 (September 2019).

The weakness was published 03/24/2020 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at security.samsungmobile.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2019-20572 since 03/23/2020. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

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

Similar entries are available at VDB-111342, VDB-111380, VDB-115287 and VDB-115285. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Samsung

Name

Mobile Devices

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.samsung.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.5

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/23/2020 🔍
03/24/2020 +1 days 🔍
03/25/2020 +1 days 🔍
10/04/2020 +193 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: samsung.com

Advisory: security.samsungmobile.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2019-20572 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-20572
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-152120
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/25/2020 09:43
Updated: 10/04/2020 19:55
Changes: 03/25/2020 09:43 (38), 03/25/2020 09:48 (18), 10/04/2020 19:55 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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