CVE-2020-10854: High severity Google Android vulnerability

Published Mar 24, 2020
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Updated

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with O(8.x), P(9.0), and Q(10.0) software. Kernel stack addresses are leaked to userspace. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-16161 (January 2020).

Affected Software

4 affected components
Google Android=8.0
Google Android=8.1
Google Android=9.0
Google Android=10.0

Event History

Mar 24, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:37 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:37 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which devices and software versions are affected?

The issue affects Samsung mobile devices running Android O (8.x), P (9.0), or Q (10.0).

2

Does exploitation require local access, authentication, or user interaction?

No. The CVSS vector indicates network-based exploitation with low attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction required.

3

What information could an attacker obtain?

Kernel stack addresses may be leaked to userspace. The CVSS vector rates the confidentiality impact as high, with no integrity or availability impact indicated.

4

How can I identify the vendor tracking identifier for this issue?

Samsung tracks this issue as SVE-2019-16161 and associates it with its January 2020 security update information.

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