Stack-based buffer overflow in Samsung Galaxy S10
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent 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 3.1 · 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 affected installations of Samsung Galaxy S10 Firmware G973FXXS3ASJA, O(8.x), P(9.0), Q(10.0) devices with Exynos chipsets. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must answer a phone call. The specific flaw exists within the Call Control Setup messages. 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 in the context of the baseband processor. Was ZDI-CAN-9658.
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 | Galaxy S10 | Firmware G973FXXS3ASJA, O(8.x), P(9.0), Q(10.0) devices with Exynos chipsets | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Galaxy S10 VendorSamsung Affected Firmware G973FXXS3ASJA, O(8.x), P(9.0), Q(10.0) devices with Exynos chipsets Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:h:samsung:galaxy_s10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Samsung |
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:h:samsung:galaxy_s10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Samsung
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8860
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j3g7-g3xg-4w98
References
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Sources
- CVE-2020-8860 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-8860 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j3g7-g3xg-4w98 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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