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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.

CVSS 10.0 · CriticalBuzz score 21.0

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Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 21.0

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Buzz score components · mention 11.0 · diversity 10.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
11.0
2 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
10.0
2 sources across 2 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
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Why it matters now

Mention timeline

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Evidence

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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 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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