CVE-2020-10835
CVE-2020-10835 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Samsung Exynos 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-120.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- CVSS v2: 10.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (70th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-120
- Affected product: Samsung Exynos
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with any (before February 2020 for Exynos modem chipsets) software. There is a buffer overflow in baseband CP message decoding. The Samsung IDs are SVE-2019-15816 and SVE-2019-15817 (February 2020).
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-10835?
- An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with any (before February 2020 for Exynos modem chipsets) software. There is a buffer overflow in baseband CP message decoding. The Samsung IDs are SVE-2019-15816 and SVE-2019-15817 (February 2020).
- How severe is CVE-2020-10835?
- CVE-2020-10835 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-2020-10835 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (70th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2020-10835?
- CVE-2020-10835 affects Samsung Exynos. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2020-10835?
- 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-2020-10835 published?
- CVE-2020-10835 was published on 2020-03-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:h:samsung:exynos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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