CVE-2018-21076: Infoleak

Published Apr 8, 2020
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Updated

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) (Exynos8890/8895 chipsets) software. There is information disclosure (a KASLR offset) in the Secure Driver via a modified trustlet. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-10987 (April 2018).

Affected Software

6 affected components
Google Android=7.0
Google Android=7.1.0
Google Android=7.1.1
Google Android=7.1.2
Samsung Exynos 8890
Samsung Exynos 8895

Event History

Apr 8, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:12 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:12 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2018-21076.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-21076?

The severity of CVE-2018-21076 is medium with a severity value of 5.5.

3

Which Samsung mobile devices are affected by CVE-2018-21076?

Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) (Exynos8890/8895 chipsets) software are affected by CVE-2018-21076.

4

What is the cause of CVE-2018-21076?

The cause of CVE-2018-21076 is an information disclosure (a KASLR offset) in the Secure Driver via a modified trustlet.

5

How can I fix CVE-2018-21076?

To fix CVE-2018-21076, Samsung has released a security update that can be found at the following link: [Samsung Security Update](https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb).

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