Information disclosure in Google Android - CVE-2019-20598
Published: March 24, 2020 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU34612
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-20598
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with O(8.x) software. Bixby leaks the keyboard's learned words, and the clipboard contents, via the lock screen. The Samsung IDs are SVE-2018-12896, SVE-2018-12897 (May 2019).
Affected software
Google Android
How to mitigate CVE-2019-20598
Install update from vendor's website.