CVE-2019-20556 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with P(9.0) (SM6150, SM8150, SM8150_FUSION, exynos7885, exynos9610, and exynos9820 chipsets) software. RKP memory corruption allows attackers to control the effective address in EL2. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-15221 (October 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
Qualcomm	Sm6150	-
Qualcomm	Sm8150	-
Qualcomm	Sm8150 Fusion	-
Samsung	Exynos 7885	-
Samsung	Exynos 9610	-
Samsung	Exynos 9820	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

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

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-20556?

CVE-2019-20556 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with P(9.0) (SM6150, SM8150, SM8150_FUSION, exynos7885, exynos9610, and exynos9820 chipsets) software. RKP memory corruption allows attackers to contr...

How severe is CVE-2019-20556?

CVE-2019-20556 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-2019-20556?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Android, Qualcomm Sm6150, Qualcomm Sm8150, Qualcomm Sm8150 Fusion, Samsung Exynos 7885.