CVE-2019-20597 Information disclosure in n/a

Critical 9.1 Published Updated

Arbitrary applications can read or modify user-input logs via the SPENgesture component on Samsung 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-2019-20597?

CVE-2019-20597 is a critical 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), and P(9.0) software. SPENgesture allows arbitrary applications to read or modify user-input logs. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-14170 (June 2019).

Weakness: CWE-347

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-20597?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2019-20597?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-20597 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-20597 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-20597 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m9vp-6f5p-fg4g.

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