Buffer overflow in Samsung Galaxy S6
CVE-2018-14745
Buffer overflow in prot_get_ring_space in the bcmdhd4358 Wi-Fi driver on the Samsung Galaxy S6 SM-G920F G920FXXU5EQH7 allows an attacker (who has obtained code execution on the Wi-Fi chip) to overwrite kernel memory due to improper validation of the ring buffer read pointer. The Samsung ID is SVE-2018-12029.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (79.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 79.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Samsung Galaxy S6
- Samsung Galaxy S6 Firmware — versions g920fxxu5eqh7
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- pastebin.com/tmFrECnZ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/securesystemslab/periscope/blob/master/bugs-found/CVE-2018-14745.md (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-14745?
- CVE-2018-14745 is a high-severity vulnerability in Samsung Galaxy S6, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-03-21.
- How severe is CVE-2018-14745?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-14745 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.