CVE-2020-10840 — HIGH (7.1)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with P(9.0) and Q(10.0) (Exynos 9610 chipsets) software. There is a kernel pointer leak in the vipx driver. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-16293 (February 2020).

CVSS Score

7.1

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	9.0
Samsung	Exynos 9610	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-401

References

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

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-10840?

CVE-2020-10840 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with P(9.0) and Q(10.0) (Exynos 9610 chipsets) software. There is a kernel pointer leak in the vipx driver. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-16293 (February...

How severe is CVE-2020-10840?

CVE-2020-10840 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-10840?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Android, Samsung Exynos 9610.