Vulnerability identifier: #VU34685

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-20542

CWE-ID: CWE-787

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 execute arbitrary code.

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.1), O(8.x), and P(9.0) (Exynos chipsets) software. There is a stack overflow in the kernel driver. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-15034 (November 2019).

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Android: 7.1, 8.0 - 8.1, 9.0

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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.