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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2018-21053
CVE-2018-21053:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x), O(8.x), and P(9.0) software that allows Clipboard access in the lockscreen state via a physical keyboard. The Samsung ID is SVE-2018-12684, discovered in October 2018 (Vendor Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 4.6 (MEDIUM) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor). The attack requires physical access to the device but does not need any privileges or user interaction to exploit (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized access to clipboard data when the device is in a locked state, potentially exposing sensitive information that may have been copied to the clipboard before the device was locked (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Samsung has addressed this vulnerability through their security update process. Users should ensure their devices are updated with the latest security patches (Vendor Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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