What is the severity of CVE-2018-21060?

CVE-2018-21060 has a severity rating that indicates a notable risk due to the potential exposure of sensitive information.

How do I fix CVE-2018-21060?

To fix CVE-2018-21060, users should update their Samsung devices to the latest firmware version that addresses this vulnerability.

Which devices are affected by CVE-2018-21060?

CVE-2018-21060 affects Samsung mobile devices running Android N (7.x) and O (8.x) software.

What kind of data is at risk with CVE-2018-21060?

CVE-2018-21060 potentially exposes keyboard learned words while the device is in a locked state.

Has CVE-2018-21060 been fixed in updates?

Yes, CVE-2018-21060 has been acknowledged by Samsung and is addressed in their security updates.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-21060

high

7.5

CWE

200

8/4/2020

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-21060: Infoleak

First published: Wed Apr 08 2020(Updated: )

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) and O(8.x) software. There is a Keyboard learned words leak in the locked state via the emergency contact picker. The Samsung IDs are SVE-2018-11989, SVE-2018-11990 (September 2018).

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
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

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-21060?
CVE-2018-21060 has a severity rating that indicates a notable risk due to the potential exposure of sensitive information.
How do I fix CVE-2018-21060?
To fix CVE-2018-21060, users should update their Samsung devices to the latest firmware version that addresses this vulnerability.
Which devices are affected by CVE-2018-21060?
CVE-2018-21060 affects Samsung mobile devices running Android N (7.x) and O (8.x) software.
What kind of data is at risk with CVE-2018-21060?
CVE-2018-21060 potentially exposes keyboard learned words while the device is in a locked state.
Has CVE-2018-21060 been fixed in updates?
Yes, CVE-2018-21060 has been acknowledged by Samsung and is addressed in their security updates.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-21060?
CVE-2018-21060 has a severity rating that indicates a notable risk due to the potential exposure of sensitive information.
How do I fix CVE-2018-21060?
To fix CVE-2018-21060, users should update their Samsung devices to the latest firmware version that addresses this vulnerability.
Which devices are affected by CVE-2018-21060?
CVE-2018-21060 affects Samsung mobile devices running Android N (7.x) and O (8.x) software.
What kind of data is at risk with CVE-2018-21060?
CVE-2018-21060 potentially exposes keyboard learned words while the device is in a locked state.
Has CVE-2018-21060 been fixed in updates?
Yes, CVE-2018-21060 has been acknowledged by Samsung and is addressed in their security updates.