CVE-2018-21041 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability affecting Samsung mobile devices running Android O(8.x) software, specifically allowing unauthorized access to the Gallery within the Secure Folder. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) has a low attack complexity and requires no user interaction or prior authentication, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for significant data compromise remains.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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