CVE-2019-20542 — HIGH (7.8)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.1), O(8.x), and P(9.0) (Exynos chipsets) software. There is a stack overflow in the kernel driver. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-15034 (November 2019).

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	7.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

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

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-20542?

CVE-2019-20542 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.1), O(8.x), and P(9.0) (Exynos chipsets) software. There is a stack overflow in the kernel driver. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-15034 (November...

How severe is CVE-2019-20542?

CVE-2019-20542 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-2019-20542?

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