What is the severity of CVE-2018-21088?

CVE-2018-21088 is categorized as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause system reboots.

How do I fix CVE-2018-21088?

To fix CVE-2018-21088, users should update their Samsung devices to the latest software version provided by Samsung.

What types of devices are affected by CVE-2018-21088?

CVE-2018-21088 affects Samsung mobile devices running Android N (7.x) software versions such as 7.0, 7.1.0, 7.1.1, and 7.1.2.

What can an attacker do with CVE-2018-21088?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2018-21088 to cause a remote reboot of affected Samsung devices.

Is there a known exploit for CVE-2018-21088?

While a specific exploit for CVE-2018-21088 is not publicly documented, its unprotected service nature makes it potentially vulnerable to attacks.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-21088

high

7.8

CWE

755

8/4/2020

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-21088

First published: Wed Apr 08 2020(Updated: )

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) software. An attacker can cause a reboot because InputMethodManagerService has an unprotected system service. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-9995 (January 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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-21088?
CVE-2018-21088 is categorized as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause system reboots.
How do I fix CVE-2018-21088?
To fix CVE-2018-21088, users should update their Samsung devices to the latest software version provided by Samsung.
What types of devices are affected by CVE-2018-21088?
CVE-2018-21088 affects Samsung mobile devices running Android N (7.x) software versions such as 7.0, 7.1.0, 7.1.1, and 7.1.2.
What can an attacker do with CVE-2018-21088?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2018-21088 to cause a remote reboot of affected Samsung devices.
Is there a known exploit for CVE-2018-21088?
While a specific exploit for CVE-2018-21088 is not publicly documented, its unprotected service nature makes it potentially vulnerable to attacks.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-21088?
CVE-2018-21088 is categorized as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause system reboots.
How do I fix CVE-2018-21088?
To fix CVE-2018-21088, users should update their Samsung devices to the latest software version provided by Samsung.
What types of devices are affected by CVE-2018-21088?
CVE-2018-21088 affects Samsung mobile devices running Android N (7.x) software versions such as 7.0, 7.1.0, 7.1.1, and 7.1.2.
What can an attacker do with CVE-2018-21088?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2018-21088 to cause a remote reboot of affected Samsung devices.
Is there a known exploit for CVE-2018-21088?
While a specific exploit for CVE-2018-21088 is not publicly documented, its unprotected service nature makes it potentially vulnerable to attacks.