CVE-2021-22495: High severity android vulnerability

Published Jan 5, 2021
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Updated

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with O(8.x), P(9.0), Q(10.0), and R(11.0) (Exynos chipsets) software. The Mali GPU driver allows out-of-bounds access and a device reset. The Samsung ID is SVE-2020-19174 (January 2021).

Affected Software

6 affected components
Google Android=8.0
Google Android=8.1
Google Android=9.0
Google Android=10.0
Google Android=11.0
Samsung Exynos

Event History

Jan 5, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:54 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:54 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2021-22495.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2021-22495?

The severity level of CVE-2021-22495 is high (5.5).

3

Which devices are affected by CVE-2021-22495?

Samsung mobile devices with O(8.x), P(9.0), Q(10.0), and R(11.0) (Exynos chipsets) software are affected by CVE-2021-22495.

4

What is the Samsung ID of this vulnerability?

The Samsung ID of this vulnerability is SVE-2020-19174 (January 2021).

5

How can I fix CVE-2021-22495?

To fix CVE-2021-22495, it is recommended to apply the security update provided by Samsung: [https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb](https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb).

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