Vulnerability identifier: #VU34489

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-21061

CWE-ID: CWE-276

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 execute arbitrary code.

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.1) and O(8.x) software. A fake charger can execute critical functions in the locked state. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-6341 (August 2018).

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Android: 7.1, 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.