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HIGH · 8.1

CVE-2018-21040

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with O(8.x) and P(9.0) (Exynos 9810 chipsets) software. There is a race condition with a resultant use-after-free in the g2d driver. The Samsung ID is...

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with O(8.x) and P(9.0) (Exynos 9810 chipsets) software. There is a race condition with a resultant use-after-free in the g2d driver. The Samsung ID is SVE-2018-12959 (December 2018).

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
GoogleAndroid8.0
SamsungExynos 9810-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-362CWE-416

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-21040?

CVE-2018-21040 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH). An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with O(8.x) and P(9.0) (Exynos 9810 chipsets) software. There is a race condition with a resultant use-after-free in the g2d driver. The Samsung ID is...

How severe is CVE-2018-21040?

CVE-2018-21040 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-2018-21040?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Android, Samsung Exynos 9810.