Stack-based buffer overflow in Samsung Galaxy S8
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Samsung Galaxy S8 G950FXXU1AQL5. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must have their cellular radios enabled. The specific flaw exists within the handling of IPCP headers. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length, stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the baseband processor. Was ZDI-CAN-5368.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung | Samsung Galaxy S8 | G950FXXU1AQL5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Samsung Galaxy S8 VendorSamsung Affected G950FXXU1AQL5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-14318
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qgmj-q7c2-vqvv
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-14318 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-14318 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qgmj-q7c2-vqvv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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