What is the severity of CVE-2021-22492?

CVE-2021-22492 has been classified with a high severity due to the potential for remote code execution via the Bluetooth UART driver.

How do I fix CVE-2021-22492?

To fix CVE-2021-22492, users should update their Samsung mobile devices to the latest security patch released by Samsung.

What devices are affected by CVE-2021-22492?

CVE-2021-22492 affects Samsung mobile devices running Android versions O(8.x), P(9.0), and Q(10.0) that utilize Broadcom Bluetooth chipsets.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2021-22492?

CVE-2021-22492 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Bluetooth UART driver affecting certain Samsung devices.

When was CVE-2021-22492 disclosed?

CVE-2021-22492 was disclosed in January 2021 as part of Samsung's security updates.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-22492

high

8.8

CWE

120 119

5/1/2021

3/8/2024

CVE-2021-22492: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Jan 05 2021(Updated: )

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with O(8.x), P(9.0), and Q(10.0) (Broadcom Bluetooth chipsets) software. The Bluetooth UART driver has a buffer overflow. The Samsung ID is SVE-2020-18731 (January 2021).

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Android	=8.0
Android	=8.1
Android	=9.0
Android	=10.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-22492?
CVE-2021-22492 has been classified with a high severity due to the potential for remote code execution via the Bluetooth UART driver.
How do I fix CVE-2021-22492?
To fix CVE-2021-22492, users should update their Samsung mobile devices to the latest security patch released by Samsung.
What devices are affected by CVE-2021-22492?
CVE-2021-22492 affects Samsung mobile devices running Android versions O(8.x), P(9.0), and Q(10.0) that utilize Broadcom Bluetooth chipsets.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2021-22492?
CVE-2021-22492 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Bluetooth UART driver affecting certain Samsung devices.
When was CVE-2021-22492 disclosed?
CVE-2021-22492 was disclosed in January 2021 as part of Samsung's security updates.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-22492?
CVE-2021-22492 has been classified with a high severity due to the potential for remote code execution via the Bluetooth UART driver.
How do I fix CVE-2021-22492?
To fix CVE-2021-22492, users should update their Samsung mobile devices to the latest security patch released by Samsung.
What devices are affected by CVE-2021-22492?
CVE-2021-22492 affects Samsung mobile devices running Android versions O(8.x), P(9.0), and Q(10.0) that utilize Broadcom Bluetooth chipsets.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2021-22492?
CVE-2021-22492 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Bluetooth UART driver affecting certain Samsung devices.
When was CVE-2021-22492 disclosed?
CVE-2021-22492 was disclosed in January 2021 as part of Samsung's security updates.