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HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2017-18688

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with L(5.1), M(6.0), and N(7.0) software. There is an information disclosure (of memory locations outside a buffer) via /dev/dsm_ctrl_dev. The Samsung...

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with L(5.1), M(6.0), and N(7.0) software. There is an information disclosure (of memory locations outside a buffer) via /dev/dsm_ctrl_dev. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-7340 (January 2017).

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
GoogleAndroid5.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-18688?

CVE-2017-18688 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with L(5.1), M(6.0), and N(7.0) software. There is an information disclosure (of memory locations outside a buffer) via /dev/dsm_ctrl_dev. The Samsung...

How severe is CVE-2017-18688?

CVE-2017-18688 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-18688?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Android.