CVE-2018-21078 json
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.0), N(7.x), and O(8.0) software.
published 2020-04-08 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-13596
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 28%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.0), N(7.x), and O(8.0) software. The Contacts application allows attackers to originate video calls because SS (Supplementary Service) and USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) codes are improperly secured. The Samsung ID is SVE-2018-11469 (April 2018).
Exploit prediction
0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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security.samsungmobile.com
/securityUpdate.smsb
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-21078
- NVD CVE-2018-21078
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