What is the severity of CVE-2018-21046?

CVE-2018-21046 has been classified with a medium severity rating.

How do I fix CVE-2018-21046?

To fix CVE-2018-21046, users should update their Samsung mobile device to the latest software version provided by the manufacturer.

What devices are affected by CVE-2018-21046?

CVE-2018-21046 affects Samsung mobile devices running Android 8.0 and 8.1.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-21046?

CVE-2018-21046 is a clipboard data exposure vulnerability that occurs through the Emergency Dialer.

When was CVE-2018-21046 disclosed?

CVE-2018-21046 was disclosed in November 2018.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-21046

low

2.4

CWE

862

8/4/2020

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-21046

First published: Wed Apr 08 2020(Updated: )

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with O(8.x) software. There is clipboard Data Exposure via the Emergency Dialer upon connecting a USB device. The Samsung ID is SVE-2018-12911 (November 2018).

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Google Android	=8.0
Google Android	=8.1

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Reference Links

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-21046?
CVE-2018-21046 has been classified with a medium severity rating.
How do I fix CVE-2018-21046?
To fix CVE-2018-21046, users should update their Samsung mobile device to the latest software version provided by the manufacturer.
What devices are affected by CVE-2018-21046?
CVE-2018-21046 affects Samsung mobile devices running Android 8.0 and 8.1.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-21046?
CVE-2018-21046 is a clipboard data exposure vulnerability that occurs through the Emergency Dialer.
When was CVE-2018-21046 disclosed?
CVE-2018-21046 was disclosed in November 2018.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-21046?
CVE-2018-21046 has been classified with a medium severity rating.
How do I fix CVE-2018-21046?
To fix CVE-2018-21046, users should update their Samsung mobile device to the latest software version provided by the manufacturer.
What devices are affected by CVE-2018-21046?
CVE-2018-21046 affects Samsung mobile devices running Android 8.0 and 8.1.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-21046?
CVE-2018-21046 is a clipboard data exposure vulnerability that occurs through the Emergency Dialer.
When was CVE-2018-21046 disclosed?
CVE-2018-21046 was disclosed in November 2018.