How severe is CVE-2018-9139?

CVE-2018-9139 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-9139 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (83rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-9139?

CVE-2018-9139 primarily affects Samsung Samsung Mobile. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-9139?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2018-9139 published?

CVE-2018-9139 was published on 2018-03-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-9139

CVE-2018-9139 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Samsung Samsung Mobile with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 10.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (83rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected product: Samsung Samsung Mobile
Published: 2018-03-30
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

On Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) software, a buffer overflow in the vision service allows code execution in a privileged process via a large frame size, aka SVE-2017-11165.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-9139?: On Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) software, a buffer overflow in the vision service allows code execution in a privileged process via a large frame size, aka SVE-2017-11165.
How severe is CVE-2018-9139?: CVE-2018-9139 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-9139 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (83rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-9139?: CVE-2018-9139 primarily affects Samsung Samsung Mobile. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-9139?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2018-9139 published?: CVE-2018-9139 was published on 2018-03-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb

Affected products (4)

cpe:2.3:o:samsung:samsung_mobile:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:samsung_mobile:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:samsung_mobile:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:samsung:samsung_mobile:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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