CVE-2019-20537 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with P(9.0) (TEEGRIS and Qualcomm chipsets). There is arbitrary memory overwrite in the SEM Trustlet, leading to arbitrary code execution. The Samsung IDs are SVE-2019-14651, SVE-2019-14666 (November 2019).

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	9.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsbVendor Advisory
https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsbVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-20537?

CVE-2019-20537 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with P(9.0) (TEEGRIS and Qualcomm chipsets). There is arbitrary memory overwrite in the SEM Trustlet, leading to arbitrary code execution. The Samsung...

How severe is CVE-2019-20537?

CVE-2019-20537 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-20537?

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