First published: Tue Mar 24 2020(Updated: )
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with O(8.1) and P(9.0) (with TEEGRIS) software. There is type confusion in the FINGERPRINT Trustlet, leading to arbitrary code execution. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-14864 (August 2019).
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Android | =8.1 | |
Android | =9.0 |
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CVE-2019-20586 is a vulnerability resulting from type confusion in the FINGERPRINT Trustlet on Samsung mobile devices running Android 8.1 and 9.0.
CVE-2019-20586 affects Samsung mobile devices operating on Android versions 8.1 and 9.0 that utilize TEEGRIS.
The vulnerability allows for arbitrary code execution, which could lead to unauthorized control over the affected devices.
Yes, Samsung has released security updates to address CVE-2019-20586, and it is recommended to apply these updates as soon as possible.
CVE-2019-20586 has a critical severity rating due to the potential for remote code execution.