CVE-2018-21044 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in the Samsung Trustlet allows attackers to execute arbitrary code within the Trusted Execution Environment on affected mobile devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-21044?
CVE-2018-21044 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 8 Apr 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) and O(8.0) software. The sem Trustlet has a buffer overflow that leads to arbitrary TEE code execution. The Samsung IDs are SVE-2018-13230, SVE-2018-13231, SVE-2018-13232, SVE-2018-13233 (December 2018).
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-21044?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2018-21044?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-21044 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2018-21044 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-21044 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wgwv-w8fr-m5h5.