#VU37709 Buffer overflow in Samsung Mobile - CVE-2018-5210
Published: January 4, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU37709
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5210
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Samsung Mobile
Samsung Mobile
Software vendor:
Samsung
Samsung
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
On Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) software and Exynos chipsets, attackers can conduct a Trustlet stack overflow attack for arbitrary TEE code execution, in conjunction with a brute-force attack to discover unlock information (PIN, password, or pattern). The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-10733.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.