CVE-2018-21054: Integer Overflow

Published Apr 8, 2020
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Updated

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.0), N(7.x) and O(8.x) except exynos9610/9820 in all Platforms, M(6.0) except MSM8909 SC77xx/9830 exynos3470/5420, N(7.0) except MSM8939, N(7.1) except MSM8996 SDM6xx/M6737T software. There is an integer underflow with a resultant buffer overflow in eCryptFS. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-11857 (September 2018).

Affected Software

21 affected components
Google Android=6.0
Google Android=7.0
Google Android=7.1.0
Google Android=7.1.1
Google Android=7.1.2
Google Android=8.0
Google Android=8.1
Samsung Exynos 9610
Samsung Exynos 9820
Qualcomm MSM8909
Qualcomm Msm9830
Samsung Exynos 3470
Samsung Exynos 5420
UNISOC Sc7715
UNISOC Sc7730
UNISOC Sc7731
Qualcomm MSM8939
Google Android=7.1
MediaTek M6737t
Qualcomm MSM8996
Qualcomm Sdm6xx

Event History

Apr 8, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:50 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:50 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-21054?

The severity of CVE-2018-21054 is critical with a rating of 9.8.

2

Which devices are affected by CVE-2018-21054?

Samsung mobile devices with M(6.0), N(7.x), and O(8.x) are affected, except Exynos9610/9820, MSM8909 SC77xx/9830, Exynos3470/5420, and MSM8939.

3

What is the vulnerability description of CVE-2018-21054?

CVE-2018-21054 is an integer underflow vulnerability that leads to a buffer overflow on Samsung mobile devices running M(6.0), N(7.x), and O(8.x), except for specific device models and software versions.

4

How can I fix CVE-2018-21054?

Apply the security update provided by Samsung to fix CVE-2018-21054. More information can be found at the reference link.

5

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) for CVE-2018-21054?

CVE-2018-21054 is associated with CWE-119 and CWE-190.

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