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CVE-2018-21043

3.3 · LOW

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with O(8.x) and P(9.0) (Exynos 9810 chipsets) software.

Published Apr 8, 2020CWE-200EPSS 0.13%

Overview

CVE-2018-21043 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 8, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.3 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.3, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with O(8.x) and P(9.0) (Exynos 9810 chipsets) software. There is information disclosure about a kernel pointer in the g2d_drv driver because of logging. The Samsung ID is SVE-2018-13035 (December 2018).

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refsecurity.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsbRefsecurity.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-21043?

CVE-2018-21043 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 8, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.3 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2018-21043?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.3, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-21043?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-21043?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2018-21043 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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