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HIGH · 8.1

CVE-2017-18692

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.0) and N(7.0) (MSM8939, MSM8996, MSM8998, Exynos7580, Exynos8890, or Exynos8895 chipsets) software. There is a race condition, with a resulta...

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.0) and N(7.0) (MSM8939, MSM8996, MSM8998, Exynos7580, Exynos8890, or Exynos8895 chipsets) software. There is a race condition, with a resultant buffer overflow, in the sec_ts touchscreen sysfs interface. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-7501 (January 2017).

CVSS Score

8.1

HIGH

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

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
GoogleAndroid6.0
QualcommMsm8939-
QualcommMsm8996-
QualcommMsm8998-
SamsungExynos 7580-
SamsungExynos 8890-
SamsungExynos 8895-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-362

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-18692?

CVE-2017-18692 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH). An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.0) and N(7.0) (MSM8939, MSM8996, MSM8998, Exynos7580, Exynos8890, or Exynos8895 chipsets) software. There is a race condition, with a resulta...

How severe is CVE-2017-18692?

CVE-2017-18692 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-18692?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Android, Qualcomm Msm8939, Qualcomm Msm8996, Qualcomm Msm8998, Samsung Exynos 7580.