CVE-2019-20558 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x), O(8.x), and P(9.0) (Exynos chipsets) software. There is a Buffer Overflow in the Touch Screen Driver. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-14990 (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	7.0
Samsung	Exynos	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-120

References

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

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-20558?

CVE-2019-20558 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x), O(8.x), and P(9.0) (Exynos chipsets) software. There is a Buffer Overflow in the Touch Screen Driver. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-14990 (O...

How severe is CVE-2019-20558?

CVE-2019-20558 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-2019-20558?

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