Denial of Service and Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Samsung S4 Devices
CVE-2015-1801

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Samsung
Status
Galaxy S4 Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 August 2017

What is CVE-2015-1801?

The samsung_extdisp driver in the Samsung S4 (GT-I9500) with kernel version 3.4 and earlier is susceptible to a vulnerability that enables attackers to exploit memory corruption vulnerabilities. This exploitation could lead to denial of service, where the device may become unresponsive, or potentially allow attackers to escalate their privileges beyond intended access levels.

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/21/13
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76807
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/21/4
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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