CVE detail
CVE-2020-8899
There is a buffer overwrite vulnerability in the Quram qmg library of Samsung's Android OS versions O(8.x), P(9.0) and Q(10.0). An unauthenticated, unauthorized attacker sending a specially crafted MMS to a vulnerable phone can trigger a heap-based buffer overflow in the Quram image codec leading to an arbitrary remote code execution (RCE) without any user interaction. The Samsung ID is SVE-2020-16747.
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Buzz score components · mention 11.0 · diversity 10.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
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- 11th May – Threat Intelligence BulletinCheck Point Research
For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 11th May 2020, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. Top Attacks and Breaches Check Point Research have discovered an ongoing cyber espionage operation against government entities in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. The operation is attributed to the Naikon APT group, using a backdoor […]
vendorresearch.checkpoint.comMay 11, 2020, 1:30 PM - Samsung fixes a zero-click issue affecting its phonesSecurity Affairs
Samsung addressed this month a critical 0-click vulnerability that was discovered by security researchers from Google. Samsung released this week a security patch that addresses a critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2020-8899, impacting all smartphones sold since 2014. The flaw is tracked as SVE-2020-16747 in the Samsung security bulletin. “A possible memory overwrite vulnerability in Quram […]
newssecurityaffairs.comMay 7, 2020, 7:26 AM
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