Vulnerability identifier: #VU34500

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-21074

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Google

Description

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to gain access to sensitive information.

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.x) (Exynos or Qualcomm chipsets) software. There is information disclosure from a Trustlet via the debug log. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-10638 (April 2018).

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Android: 6.0 - 6.0.1

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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. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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