Vulnerability identifier: #VU34477

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-21046

CWE-ID: CWE-862

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Google Android
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Google

Description

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. There is clipboard Data Exposure via the Emergency Dialer upon connecting a USB device. The Samsung ID is SVE-2018-12911 (November 2018).

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Android: 8.0 - 8.1

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External links
http://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.