CVE-2020-10851 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

A stack overflow in the kperfmon driver allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges on 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-2020-10851?

CVE-2020-10851 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 P(9.0) and Q(10.0) software. There is a stack overflow in the kperfmon driver. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-15876 (January 2020).

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10851?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10851?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-10851 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-2020-10851 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10851 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-82v7-gj6q-fj5r.

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