CVE-2018-21050

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) and O(8.X) (Exynos chipsets) software. There is a Buffer overflow in the esecomm Trustlet, leading to arbitrary code execution. The Samsung ID is SVE-2018-12852 (October 2018).

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 45.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 8, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.samsungmobile.com/securityUpdate.smsb

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size (Classic Buffer Overflow)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 8× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-21050?

CVE-2018-21050 is a critical vulnerability published on April 8, 2020. An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x) and O(8.X) (Exynos chipsets) software. There is a Buffer overflow in the esecomm Trustlet, leading to arbitrary code execution. The Samsung ID is SVE-2018-12852 (October 2018).

When was CVE-2018-21050 disclosed?

CVE-2018-21050 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 8, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-21050 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-21050 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 45.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-21050?

CVE-2018-21050 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-21050?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-21050, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2018-21050

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