Android Security Vulnerabilities - April 2020

CVE-2015-5524

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with KK(4.4) and later software through 2015-05-13. There is a buffer overflow in datablock_write because the amount of received data is not validated. The Samsung ID is SVE-2015-4018 (December 2015).

CVE-2015-8546

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with software through 2015-11-12, affecting the Galaxy S6/S6 Edge, Galaxy S6 Edge+, and Galaxy Note5 with the Shannon333 chipset. There is a stack-based buffer overflow in the baseband process that is exploitable for remote code execution via a fake...

CVE-2015-9546

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with KK(4.4) and later software through 2015-06-16. In some cases, HTTP is used for an Inputmethod, rather than HTTPS. A man-in-the-middle attacker can modify the client-server data stream to insert directory traversal sequences into an extracted fi...

CVE-2015-9547

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with JBP(4.3) and KK(4.4.2) software. Because the READ_LOGS permission is mishandled, sensitive information is disclosed in a world-readable copy of the log file if the error message is "Unhandled exception in Dalvik VM," "Application not responding...

CVE-2016-11025

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with software through 2016-09-13 (Exynos AP chipsets). There is a memcpy heap-based buffer overflow in the OTP service. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-7114 (December 2016).

CVE-2016-11026

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with KK(4.4), L(5.0/5.1), and M(6.0) software. BootReceiver allows attackers to trigger a system crash because of incorrect exception handling. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-7118 (December 2016).

CVE-2016-11027

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.0) software. In the Shade Locked state, a physically proximate attacker can read notifications on the lock screen. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-7132 (December 2016).

CVE-2016-11028

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with software through 2016-09-13 (Exynos AP chipsets). There is a stack-based buffer overflow in the OTP TrustZone trustlet. The Samsung IDs are SVE-2016-7173 and SVE-2016-7174 (December 2016).

CVE-2016-11029

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with L(5.0/5.1), M(6.0), and N(7.0) software. Attackers can read the password of the Mobile Hotspot in the log because of an unprotected intent. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-7301 (December 2016).

CVE-2016-11030

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with KK(4.4), L(5.0/5.1), and M(6.0) (with Hrm sensor support) software. The sysfs of the MAX86902 sensor driver does not prevent concurrent access, leading to a race condition and resultant heap-based buffer overflow. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-734...

CVE-2016-11031

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with KK(4.4), L(5.0/5.1), and M(6.0) software. AntService allows a system_server crash and reboot. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-7044 (November 2016).

CVE-2016-11032

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.0) software. An attacker can disable all Sound functionality by broadcasting an unprotected intent. The Samsung IDs are SVE-2016-7179 and SVE-2016-7182 (November 2016).

CVE-2016-11033

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.0) software. There is a heap-based buffer overflow in tlc_server. The Samsung IDs are SVE-2016-7220 and SVE-2016-7225 (November 2016).

CVE-2016-11034

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with L(5.0/5.1) and M(6.0) software. The decode function in Qjpeg in Qt 5.7 allows attackers to trigger a system crash via a malformed image. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-6560 (October 2016).

CVE-2016-11035

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with software through 2016-05-27 (Exynos AP chipsets). A local graphics user can cause a Kernel Crash via the fb0(DECON) frame buffer interface. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-7011 (October 2016).

CVE-2016-11036

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.0) software. There is a Factory Reset Protection (FRP) bypass. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-6008 (August 2016).

CVE-2016-11038

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with software through 2016-04-05 (incorporating the Samsung Professional Audio SDK). The Jack audio service doesn't implement access control for shared memory, leading to arbitrary code execution or privilege escalation. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-5...

CVE-2016-11039

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with KK(4.4), L(5.0/5.1), and M(6.0) (AP + CP MDM9x35, or Qualcomm Onechip) software. There is a NULL pointer dereference issue in the IPC socket code. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-5980 (July 2016).

CVE-2016-11040

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with L(5.0/5.1) (with USB OTG MyFile2014_L_ESS support) software. There is a Factory Reset Protection (FRP) bypass. The Samsung ID is SVE-2015-5068 (June 2016).

CVE-2016-11041

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with KK(4.4) software. Attackers can bypass the lockscreen by sending an AT command over USB. The Samsung ID is SVE-2015-5301 (June 2016).

CVE-2016-11042

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with L(5.0/5.1) and M(6.0) software. There is a SIM Lock bypass. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-5381 (June 2016).

CVE-2016-11043

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.0) software. The S/MIME implementation in EAS uses DES (where 3DES is intended). The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-5871 (June 2016).

CVE-2016-11044

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with L(5.0/5.1) and M(6.0) (with Fingerprint support) software. The check of an application's signature can be bypassed during installation. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-5923 (June 2016).

CVE-2016-11045

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with L(5.0/5.1) software. The Gallery library allow memory corruption via a malformed image. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-5317 (May 2016).

CVE-2016-11046

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with JBP(4.3), KK(4.4), and L(5.0/5.1) software. Because of a misused whitelist, attackers can reach the radio layer (aka RIL or RILD) to place calls or send SMS messages. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-5733 (May 2016).

CVE-2016-11047

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with JBP(4.2) and KK(4.4) (Marvell chipsets) software. The ACIPC-MSOCKET driver allows local privilege escalation via a stack-based buffer overflow. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-5393 (April 2016).

CVE-2016-11048

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with L(5.0/5.1) (Spreadtrum or Marvell chipsets) software. There is a Factory Reset Protection (FRP) bypass. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-5421 (March 2016).

CVE-2016-11049

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with software through 2016-01-16 (Shannon333/308/310 chipsets). The IMEI may be retrieved and modified because of an error in managing key information. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-5435 (March 2016).

CVE-2016-11052

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with L(5.0/5.1) software. je_free in libQjpeg.so in Qjpeg in Qt 5.5 allows memory corruption via a malformed JPEG file. The Samsung ID is SVE-2015-5110 (January 2016).

CVE-2016-11053

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with software through 2015-11-11 (supporting FRP/RL). There is a Factory Reset Protection (FRP) bypass. The Samsung ID is SVE-2015-5131 (January 2016).

CVE-2017-18643

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.x) and N(7.x) software. There is information disclosure of the kbase_context address of a GPU memory node. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-8907 (December 2017).

CVE-2017-18644

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with L(5.1), M(6.x), and N(7.x) software. There is a muic_set_reg_sel heap-based buffer overflow during the reading of MUIC register values. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-10011 (December 2017).

CVE-2017-18645

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.x) and N(7.x) (Qualcomm chipsets) software. There is a panel_lpm sysfs stack-based buffer overflow. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-9414 (December 2017).

CVE-2017-18646

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.x) and N(7.x) software. An attacker can bypass the password requirement for tablet user switching by folding the magnetic cover. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-10602 (December 2017).

CVE-2017-18647

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6,x) and N(7.0) software. The TA Scrypto v1.0 implementation in Secure Driver has a race condition with a resultant buffer overflow. The Samsung IDs are SVE-2017-8973, SVE-2017-8974, and SVE-2017-8975 (November 2017).

CVE-2017-18648

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with KK(4.4.x), L(5.x), M(6.x), and N(7.x) software. Arbitrary file read/write operations can occur in the locked state via a crafted MTP command. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-10086 (November 2017).

CVE-2017-18649

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) software. An attacker can boot a device with root privileges because the bootloader for the Qualcomm MSM8998 chipset lacks an integrity check of the system image, aka the "SamFAIL" issue. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-10465 (November 2017).

CVE-2017-18650

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) software. There is a WifiStateMachine IllegalArgumentException and reboot if a malformed wpa_supplicant.conf is read. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-9828 (October 2017).

CVE-2017-18651

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.x) and N(7.x) software. There is an Integer Overflow in process_M_SetTokenTUIPasswd during handling of a trusted application, leading to memory corruption. The Samsung IDs are SVE-2017-9008 and SVE-2017-9009 (October 2017).

CVE-2017-18652

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.0) and N(7.x) software. SVoice allows arbitrary code execution by changing dynamic libraries. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-9299 (September 2017).

CVE-2017-18653

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with KK(4.4), L(5.0/5.1), M(6.0), and N(7.x) software. The Email application allows attackers to send emails on behalf of any user via a broadcasted intent. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-9357 (September 2017).

CVE-2017-18654

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.0) and N(7.0, 7.1) software. An unauthenticated attacker can register a new security certificate. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-9659 (September 2017).

CVE-2017-18655

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.0) and N(7.x) software. There is a stack-based buffer overflow with resultant memory corruption in a trustlet. The Samsung IDs are SVE-2017-8889, SVE-2017-8891, and SVE-2017-8892 (August 2017).

CVE-2017-18656

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.0) and N(7.x) software. There is a buffer over-read in a trustlet. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-8890 (August 2017).

CVE-2017-18657

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.0) and N(7.x) software. There is an arbitrary write in a trustlet. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-8893 (August 2017).

CVE-2017-18658

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.0) software. The multiwindow_facade API allows attackers to cause a NullPointerException and system halt via an attempted screen touch of a non-existing display. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-9383 (August 2017).

CVE-2017-18659

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with KK(4.4), L(5.0/5.1), M(6.0), and N(7.x) software. Attackers can crash system processes via a broadcast to AdaptiveDisplayColorService. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-8290 (July 2017).

CVE-2017-18660

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.0) and N(7.x) software. There is a buffer overflow in tlc_server. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-8888 (July 2017).

CVE-2017-18661

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.0) and N(7.x) software. There is a buffer overflow in process_cipher_tdea. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-8973 (July 2017).

CVE-2017-18662

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.0) and N(7.x) software. Data outside of the rkp log buffer boundary is read, causing an information leak. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-9109 (July 2017).