PT-2020-8241 · Samsung+1 · Exynos8895+6

Published 2020-04-07 · Updated 2020-04-08 · CVE-2017-18692

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.1

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Samsung mobile devices with M(6.0) and N(7.0) software

Description: An issue was discovered in the sec ts touchscreen sysfs interface, where a race condition leads to a buffer overflow. This issue affects Samsung mobile devices with M(6.0) and N(7.0) software, specifically those with MSM8939, MSM8996, MSM8998, Exynos7580, Exynos8890, or Exynos8895 chipsets.

Recommendations: For Samsung mobile devices with M(6.0) software, update to a version that addresses the sec ts touchscreen sysfs interface issue. For Samsung mobile devices with N(7.0) software, update to a version that addresses the sec ts touchscreen sysfs interface issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the sec ts touchscreen sysfs interface until a patch is available.

Fix

Race Condition

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-362

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-18692

Affected Products

Exynos7580

Exynos8890

Exynos8895

Msm8939

Msm8996

Msm8998

Samsung Mobile Devices

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18692 · Security Note
• https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-18692 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/11064 · Telegram Post