CVE-2018-21064
Description
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) and O(8.x) software. There is an array overflow in a driver's input booster. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-11816 (August 2018).
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An array overflow in a driver's input booster on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) and O(8.x) software can lead to denial of service or code execution.
Vulnerability
An array overflow vulnerability exists in a driver's input booster on Samsung mobile devices running N (7.x) and O (8.x) software, tracked as Samsung SVE-2017-11816. The specific driver and conditions are not detailed in available references.
Exploitation
Exploitation details are not disclosed. An attacker with local access could potentially trigger the overflow via crafted inputs, but no public exploit information exists.
Impact
An array overflow may cause memory corruption, leading to denial of service or arbitrary code execution in the kernel context. The exact impact depends on the driver's memory layout.
Mitigation
Samsung addressed this vulnerability in a security update released in August 2018. Users should apply the latest security patch available for their device. No workarounds are documented.
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Affected products
2- Samsung/mobile devicesdescription
- Range: 7.x, 8.x
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
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References
1- security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsbmitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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