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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2018-21046
CVE-2018-21046:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with O(8.x) software. There is clipboard Data Exposure via the Emergency Dialer upon connecting a USB device. The Samsung ID is SVE-2018-12911 (November 2018) (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 2.4 (LOW) with vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) and affects Google Android versions 8.0 and 8.1 (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized access to clipboard data when a USB device is connected to the mobile device through the Emergency Dialer. This could potentially expose sensitive information stored in the clipboard (NVD).
Exploitability
The vulnerability requires physical (P) access to the device to be exploited, with low attack complexity. No privileges or user interaction are required for exploitation (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Samsung has addressed this vulnerability through their security updates. Users should ensure their devices are updated with the latest security patches (Samsung Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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