CVE-2017-18681 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2017-18681?

CVE-2017-18681 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2017-18681?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Samsung Galaxy S5 Firmware, Samsung Galaxy S5.

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered on Samsung Galaxy S5 mobile devices with software through 2016-12-20 (Qualcomm AP chipsets). There are multiple buffer overflows in the bootloader. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-7930 (March 2017).

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Samsung	Galaxy S5 Firmware	<= 2016-12-20
Samsung	Galaxy S5	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-120

References

https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsbVendor Advisory
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsbVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-18681?

CVE-2017-18681 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). An issue was discovered on Samsung Galaxy S5 mobile devices with software through 2016-12-20 (Qualcomm AP chipsets). There are multiple buffer overflows in the bootloader. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-7...

How severe is CVE-2017-18681?

CVE-2017-18681 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-18681?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Samsung Galaxy S5 Firmware, Samsung Galaxy S5.