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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-13831
CVE-2020-13831:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with O(8.x) and P(9.0) (Exynos 7570 chipsets) software. The Trustonic Kinibi component allows arbitrary memory mapping. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-16665 (June 2020) (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 9.8 CRITICAL with vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows arbitrary memory mapping which could potentially lead to complete compromise of system confidentiality, integrity and availability on affected Samsung mobile devices (NVD).
Exploitability
The vulnerability requires no special privileges or user interaction to exploit, and can be accessed over the network, making it highly exploitable as indicated by the CVSS metrics (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 Mobile Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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