Auth bypass in Google Android

CVE-2019-20598

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with O(8.x) software. Bixby leaks the keyboard's learned words, and the clipboard contents, via the lock screen. The Samsung IDs are SVE-2018-12896, SVE-2018-12897 (May 2019).

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 2.4 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (2.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 2.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2019-20598: held from 0.001 to 0.001.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-20598?
CVE-2019-20598 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 2.4/10. Published 2020-03-24.
How severe is CVE-2019-20598?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.4 out of 10.