Buffer overflow in Samsung Galaxy_s4
CVE-2015-1801
The samsung_extdisp driver in the Samsung S4 (GT-I9500) I9500XXUEMK8 kernel 3.4 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or gain privileges.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.017 (82.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Samsung Galaxy_s4
- Samsung Galaxy_s4_firmware — versions i9500xxuemk8
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-1801?
- CVE-2015-1801 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Samsung Galaxy_s4, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-08-24.
- How severe is CVE-2015-1801?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.