CVE-2019-20530 Code injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code on the lock screen of Samsung mobile devices, bypassing authentication controls.

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-2019-20530?

CVE-2019-20530 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Google Android, published on 24 Mar 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(7.1), O(8.x), P(9.0), and Q(10.0) software. Arbitrary code execution is possible on the lock screen. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-15266 (December 2019).

Weakness: CWE-345

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-20530?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2019-20530?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-20530 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2019-20530 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-20530 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pvcm-c7j3-m764.

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