This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable…
Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-358Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Samsung Galaxy S9 prior to 1.4.20.2. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of the GameServiceReceiver update mechanism. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-7477.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05925 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Galaxy S9 (Samsung): 1.4.20.2
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 | Galaxy S9 | before 1.4.20.2 | 1.4.20.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Galaxy S9 VendorSamsung Affected before 1.4.20.2 Fixed in 1.4.20.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Galaxy S9 (Samsung) Fixed in 1.4.20.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-6742
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q778-9mxh-6vxg
References
More Samsung Galaxy S9 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-04778 Open redirect in Samsung Galaxy S9 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2019-04777 Heap-based buffer overflow in Samsung Galaxy S9 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-6742 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-6742 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q778-9mxh-6vxg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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