What is CVE-2018-21051?

CVE-2018-21051 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-04-08.

How severe is CVE-2018-21051?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2018-21051

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) and O(8.x) (Exynos chipsets) software. There is an invalid free in the fingerprint Trustlet, leading to arbitrary code execution. The Samsung ID is SVE-2018-12853 (October 2018).

EPSS: 0.009 (54.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 7.0, 7.1.0, 7.1.1
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-74 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection)

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-21051?: CVE-2018-21051 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-04-08.
How severe is CVE-2018-21051?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.