CVE-2020-10842 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Heap out-of-bounds write in Samsung mobile tsmux driver 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-2020-10842?

CVE-2020-10842 is a high-severity memory corruption 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 O(8.x), P(9.0), and Q(10.0) (S.LSI chipsets) software. There is a heap out-of-bounds write in the tsmux driver. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-16295 (February 2020).

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10842?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10842?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10842 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-2020-10842 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10842 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-cm7h-f272-3hv5.

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