Out-of-bounds write in Google Android - CVE-2019-20581
Published: March 24, 2020 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU34660
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-20581
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android
Google Android
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x), O(8.x), and P(9.0) (Exynos chipsets) software. A stack overflow in the HDCP Trustlet causes arbitrary code execution. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-14665 (August 2019).
How to mitigate CVE-2019-20581
Install update from vendor's website.