What is the severity of CVE-2017-18678?

CVE-2017-18678 has a moderate severity rating due to its potential to crash system processes.

How do I fix CVE-2017-18678?

To fix CVE-2017-18678, update affected Samsung mobile devices to the latest available software version.

What devices are affected by CVE-2017-18678?

CVE-2017-18678 affects Samsung mobile devices running Android versions 4.4 to 7.1.2.

What causes CVE-2017-18678?

CVE-2017-18678 is caused by missing exception handling for Serializable objects.

Can CVE-2017-18678 be exploited remotely?

Yes, an attacker can exploit CVE-2017-18678 to crash system processes remotely.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-18678

high

7.5

CWE

755

7/4/2020

5/8/2024

CVE-2017-18678

First published: Tue Apr 07 2020(Updated: )

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with KK(4.4), L(5.0/5.1), M(6.0), and N(7.x) software. An attacker can crash system processes via a Serializable object because of missing exception handling. The Samsung IDs are SVE-2017-8109, SVE-2017-8110, SVE-2017-8115, SVE-2017-8118, and SVE-2017-8119 (April 2017).

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Google Android	=4.4
Google Android	=5.0
Google Android	=5.1
Google Android	=6.0
Google Android	=7.0
Google Android	=7.1.0
Google Android	=7.1.1
Google Android	=7.1.2

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Reference Links

https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18678?
CVE-2017-18678 has a moderate severity rating due to its potential to crash system processes.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18678?
To fix CVE-2017-18678, update affected Samsung mobile devices to the latest available software version.
What devices are affected by CVE-2017-18678?
CVE-2017-18678 affects Samsung mobile devices running Android versions 4.4 to 7.1.2.
What causes CVE-2017-18678?
CVE-2017-18678 is caused by missing exception handling for Serializable objects.
Can CVE-2017-18678 be exploited remotely?
Yes, an attacker can exploit CVE-2017-18678 to crash system processes remotely.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18678?
CVE-2017-18678 has a moderate severity rating due to its potential to crash system processes.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18678?
To fix CVE-2017-18678, update affected Samsung mobile devices to the latest available software version.
What devices are affected by CVE-2017-18678?
CVE-2017-18678 affects Samsung mobile devices running Android versions 4.4 to 7.1.2.
What causes CVE-2017-18678?
CVE-2017-18678 is caused by missing exception handling for Serializable objects.
Can CVE-2017-18678 be exploited remotely?
Yes, an attacker can exploit CVE-2017-18678 to crash system processes remotely.