CVE-2018-21049

CriticalCVSS 9.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) and O(8.X) (Exynos chipsets) software. There is an arbitrary memory write in a Trustlet because a secure driver allows access to sensitive APIs. The Samsung ID is SVE-2018-12881 (November 2018).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 9.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-787

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Apr 8, 2020
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2018-21049: Critical severity, CVSS 9.8 | Vulnix