Is CVE-2017-18696 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2017-18696 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2017-18696 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2017-18696 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-18696?

CVE-2017-18696 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2017-18696

CWE-119Published: April 7, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with M(6.0) and N(7.0) (Exynos7420, Exynos8890, or MSM8996 chipsets) software. RKP allows memory corruption. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-7897 (January 2017).

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-18696 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.