VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-19273
On Samsung mobile devices with O(8.0) and P(9.0) software and an Exynos 8895 chipset, RKP (aka the Samsung Hypervisor EL2 implementation) allows arbitrary memory write operations.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.22%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.22%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
On Samsung mobile devices with O(8.0) and P(9.0) software and an Exynos 8895 chipset, RKP (aka the Samsung Hypervisor EL2 implementation) allows arbitrary memory write operations. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-16265.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.22% probability · 13th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- google/android · samsung/exynos 8895
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://census-labs.com/news/2020/10/08/samsung-hypervisor-rkp-arbitrary-zero-write/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsbVendor Advisory
- https://census-labs.com/news/2020/10/08/samsung-hypervisor-rkp-arbitrary-zero-write/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsbVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.