Out-of-bounds Read in Samsung Samsung_mobile
CVE-2017-5538
The kbase_dispatch function in arm/t7xx/r5p0/mali_kbase_core_linux.c in the GPU driver on Samsung devices with M(6.0) and N(7.0) software and Exynos AP chipsets allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors, which trigger…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.028 (86.3th 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 Samsung_mobile — versions 6.0, 7.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5538?
- CVE-2017-5538 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Samsung Samsung_mobile, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-03-23.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5538?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.