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CVE-2017-18690

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with KK(4.4), L(5.0/5.1), M(6.0), and N(7.0) ...

9.8 Critical

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with KK(4.4), L(5.0/5.1), M(6.0), and N(7.0) (Exynos54xx, Exynos7420, Exynos8890, or Exynos8895 chipsets) software. There is a buffer overflow in the sensor hub. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-7484 (January 2017).

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.44%Up 0.3 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with KK(4.4), L(5.0/5.1), M(6.0), and N(7.0) (Exynos54xx, Exynos7420, Exynos8890, or Exynos8895 chipsets) software. There is a buffer overflow in the sensor hub. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-7484 (January 2017).

Record
CVE-2017-18690
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-120
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with KK(4.4), L(5.0/5.1), M(6.0), and N(7.0) (Exynos54xx, Exynos7420, Exynos8890, or Exynos8895 chipsets) software. There is a buffer overflow in the sensor hub. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-7484 (January 2017).

Record
CVE-2017-18690
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-9781 No score

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with KK(4.4), L(5.0/5.1), M(6.0), and N(7.0) (Exynos54xx, Exynos7420, Exynos8890, or Exynos8895 chipsets) software. There is a buffer overflow in the sensor hub. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-7484 (January 2017).

Record
EUVD-2017-9781
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gx64-x6jh-w2m5 No score

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with KK(4.4), L(5.0/5.1), M(6.0), and N(7.0) ...

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with KK(4.4), L(5.0/5.1), M(6.0), and N(7.0) (Exynos54xx, Exynos7420, Exynos8890, or Exynos8895 chipsets) software. There is a buffer overflow in the sensor hub. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-7484 (January 2017).

Record
GHSA-gx64-x6jh-w2m5
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2017-18690 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Google Android, published April 7, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.44%, the 38th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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