CVE-2020-10840 Information disclosure in n/a

High 7.1 Published Updated

A kernel pointer leak in the vipx driver allows attackers to disclose sensitive memory information on affected Samsung mobile devices.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-10840?

CVE-2020-10840 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 24 Mar 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with P(9.0) and Q(10.0) (Exynos 9610 chipsets) software. There is a kernel pointer leak in the vipx driver. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-16293 (February 2020).

Weakness: CWE-401

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10840?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10840?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10840 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-10840 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10840 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6vgj-7f6w-rhmj.

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