CVE-2019-12087 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

Samsung S9+, S10, and XCover 4 P(9.0) devices can become temporarily inoperable because of an unprotected intent in the ContainerAgent application. For example, the victim becomes stuck in a launcher with their Secure Folder locked. NOTE: the researcher mentions "the Samsung Security Team considered this issue as no/little security impact.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Samsung	S9\+ Firmware	-
Samsung	S9\+	-
Samsung	S10 Firmware	-
Samsung	S10	-
Samsung	Xcover 4 Firmware	-
Samsung	Xcover 4	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

References

https://github.com/fs0c131y/SamsungLockerExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/fs0c131y/SamsungLockerExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-12087?

CVE-2019-12087 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Samsung S9+, S10, and XCover 4 P(9.0) devices can become temporarily inoperable because of an unprotected intent in the ContainerAgent application. For example, the victim becomes stuck in a launcher ...

How severe is CVE-2019-12087?

CVE-2019-12087 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-12087?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Samsung S9\+ Firmware, Samsung S9\+, Samsung S10 Firmware, Samsung S10, Samsung Xcover 4 Firmware.