CVE-2019-17668

Description

Samsung Galaxy S10 and Note10 devices allow unlock operations via unregistered fingerprints in certain situations involving a third-party screen protector.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.16%

Third-Party Advisory ycombinator.com Third-Party Advisory engadget.com Third-Party Advisory forbes.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2019/10/15/samsung-galaxy-s10-note10-plus-fingerprint-reader-warning-upgrade-galaxy-s11	press/media coverage third party advisory
https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/17/samsung-patch-fingerprint-reader/	press/media coverage third party advisory
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21280205	issue tracking third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-17668?: CVE-2019-17668 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-17668?: To fix CVE-2019-17668, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-17668 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-17668 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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