CVE-2020-10836 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 24 Mar 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can exploit memory corruption in Widevine Trustlet on Samsung devices to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges.

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-2020-10836?

CVE-2020-10836 is a critical memory corruption 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 O(8.x), P(9.0), and Q(10.0) (Exynos chipsets) software. The Widevine Trustlet allows read and write operations on arbitrary memory locations. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-15873 (February 2020).

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10836?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10836?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10836 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-2020-10836 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10836 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-8rgj-73gr-3c94.