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CVE-2018-21051

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 0.86% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-04-08 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
arbitrary code execution code execution

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CVE
CVE-2018-21051
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
0.86%

Original NVD Description

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) and O(8.x) (Exynos chipsets) software. There is an invalid free in the fingerprint Trustlet, leading to arbitrary code execution. The Samsung ID is SVE-2018-12853 (October 2018).

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