First published: Tue Mar 24 2020(Updated: )
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x), O(8.x), and P(9.0) (Exynos chipsets) software. A up_parm heap overflow leads to code execution in the bootloader. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-14993 (September 2019).
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Android | =7.0 | |
Android | =7.1.0 | |
Android | =7.1.1 | |
Android | =7.1.2 | |
Android | =8.0 | |
Android | =8.1 | |
Android | =9.0 |
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CVE-2019-20567 has been classified with a high severity rating due to its potential for code execution in the bootloader.
To fix CVE-2019-20567, users should update their Samsung devices to the latest software version provided in security patches.
CVE-2019-20567 affects Samsung mobile devices running Android Nougat, Oreo, and Pie on Exynos chipsets.
The impact of CVE-2019-20567 includes the possibility of malicious code execution that can compromise the device's bootloader.
CVE-2019-20567 was disclosed in September 2019 as part of a security update by Samsung.