CVE-2020-10850 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in the Samsung mobile secure bootloader allows arbitrary code execution via USB, requiring a security patch.
- 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-2020-10850?
CVE-2020-10850 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 secure bootloade has a buffer overflow of the USB buffer, leading to arbitrary code execution. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-15872 (January 2020).
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10850?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10850?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10850 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-2020-10850 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10850 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2v6g-2mrq-5m3h.