CVE-2019-19273 — HIGH (7.8)

Vulnerability Description

On Samsung mobile devices with O(8.0) and P(9.0) software and an Exynos 8895 chipset, RKP (aka the Samsung Hypervisor EL2 implementation) allows arbitrary memory write operations. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-16265.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	8.0
Samsung	Galaxy Note8	-
Samsung	Galaxy S8	-
Samsung	Galaxy S8 Plus	-
Samsung	Exynos 8895	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

https://census-labs.com/news/2020/10/08/samsung-hypervisor-rkp-arbitrary-zero-wrExploitThird Party Advisory
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsbVendor Advisory
https://census-labs.com/news/2020/10/08/samsung-hypervisor-rkp-arbitrary-zero-wrExploitThird Party Advisory
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsbVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-19273?

CVE-2019-19273 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). On Samsung mobile devices with O(8.0) and P(9.0) software and an Exynos 8895 chipset, RKP (aka the Samsung Hypervisor EL2 implementation) allows arbitrary memory write operations. The Samsung ID is SV...

How severe is CVE-2019-19273?

CVE-2019-19273 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-19273?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Android, Samsung Galaxy Note8, Samsung Galaxy S8, Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus, Samsung Exynos 8895.