First published: Thu Jun 04 2020(Updated: )
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with P(9.0) and Q(10.0) software. The DeX Lockscreen feature does not block access to Quick Panel and notifications. The Samsung ID is SVE-2020-17187 (June 2020).
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Android | =9.0 | |
Android | =10.0 |
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CVE-2020-13838 has a severity rating classified as high, due to its potential impact on user privacy.
To fix CVE-2020-13838, users should update their Samsung mobile devices to the latest firmware provided by Samsung.
CVE-2020-13838 affects Samsung mobile devices running Android versions 9.0 (P) and 10.0 (Q).
CVE-2020-13838 exploits the DeX Lockscreen feature that allows unauthorized access to Quick Panel and notifications.
CVE-2020-13838 was disclosed in June 2020 as part of a security update by Samsung.