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
Published · last modified .
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 over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 8.0, 8.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb (Vendor Advisory)
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.