HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-20607
CRITICAL

CVE-2019-20607

CWE-787Published: March 24, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x), O(8.x), and P(9.0) (MSM8996, MSM8998, Exynos7420, Exynos7870, Exynos8890, and Exynos8895 chipsets) software. A heap overflow in the keymaster Trustlet allows attackers to write to TEE memory, and achieve arbitrary code execution. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-14126 (May 2019).

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-20607 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-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Google1 product(s)
android
Qualcomm2 product(s)
msm8996msm8998
Samsung4 product(s)
exynos 7420exynos 7870exynos 8890exynos 8895
Source: NVD CPE · 13 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (2)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-20607
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-787
CISA KEVNo
Affected3 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 24, 2020

Related CVEs (CWE-787)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2019-20607 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.