CVE-2020-10841 Use after free in n/a
An arbitrary kfree in Samsung mobile device drivers allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges.
- 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-2020-10841?
CVE-2020-10841 is a high-severity use after free 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 an arbitrary kfree in the vipx and vertex drivers. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-16294 (February 2020).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10841?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10841?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10841 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2020-10841 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10841 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fqh7-jg58-45rw.