SB2020040849 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component in Google, Google Android
Published: April 8, 2020 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020040849
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-21051)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) and O(8.x) (Exynos chipsets) software. There is an invalid free in the fingerprint Trustlet, leading to arbitrary code execution. The Samsung ID is SVE-2018-12853 (October 2018).
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.