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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2019-20596
CVE-2019-20596:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) and O(8.x) (Exynos chipsets) software. There is information disclosure in the GateKeeper Trustlet. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-13958 (June 2019) (CVE Details, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 9.1 CRITICAL with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H. The vulnerability affects Android versions 7.0, 7.1.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, and 8.1 running on devices with Exynos chipsets (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to access sensitive information and cause high availability impact to the system. No user interaction is required for exploitation, and the attack can be launched without requiring any privileges (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 (Samsung Mobile Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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