What is the severity of CVE-2020-12747?

CVE-2020-12747 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on device security.

How do I fix CVE-2020-12747?

To fix CVE-2020-12747, users should update their Samsung mobile devices to the latest firmware provided by Samsung.

Which devices are impacted by CVE-2020-12747?

CVE-2020-12747 affects Samsung mobile devices running Android 10.0 on Exynos980 and Exynos990 chipsets.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-12747?

CVE-2020-12747 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability found in the bootloader of certain Samsung mobile devices.

When was CVE-2020-12747 disclosed?

CVE-2020-12747 was disclosed in May 2020 as part of Samsung's security updates.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-12747

critical

9.8

CWE

787 119

11/5/2020

4/8/2024

CVE-2020-12747: Buffer Overflow

First published: Mon May 11 2020(Updated: )

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with Q(10.0) (Exynos980 9630 and Exynos990 9830 chipsets) software. The Bootloader has a heap-based buffer overflow because of the mishandling of specific commands. The Samsung IDs are SVE-2020-16981, SVE-2020-16991 (May 2020).

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Google Android	=10.0
Samsung Exynos980\(9630\)
Samsung Exynos990\(9830\)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-12747?
CVE-2020-12747 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on device security.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12747?
To fix CVE-2020-12747, users should update their Samsung mobile devices to the latest firmware provided by Samsung.
Which devices are impacted by CVE-2020-12747?
CVE-2020-12747 affects Samsung mobile devices running Android 10.0 on Exynos980 and Exynos990 chipsets.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-12747?
CVE-2020-12747 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability found in the bootloader of certain Samsung mobile devices.
When was CVE-2020-12747 disclosed?
CVE-2020-12747 was disclosed in May 2020 as part of Samsung's security updates.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-12747?
CVE-2020-12747 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on device security.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12747?
To fix CVE-2020-12747, users should update their Samsung mobile devices to the latest firmware provided by Samsung.
Which devices are impacted by CVE-2020-12747?
CVE-2020-12747 affects Samsung mobile devices running Android 10.0 on Exynos980 and Exynos990 chipsets.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-12747?
CVE-2020-12747 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability found in the bootloader of certain Samsung mobile devices.
When was CVE-2020-12747 disclosed?
CVE-2020-12747 was disclosed in May 2020 as part of Samsung's security updates.