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CVE-2019-20549


An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with N(7.x), O(8.x), and P(9.0) (Broadcom chipsets) software. A heap out-of-bounds access can occur during LE Packet reception in Broadcom Bluetooth. The Samsung ID is SVE-2019-15724 (November 2019).


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 11 products from google, from broadcom, from broadcom and 8 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2020-03-24T19:15:18.150

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:38:43.650

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-125

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System google android 7.0 Yes
Operating System google android 7.1.0 Yes
Operating System google android 7.1.1 Yes
Operating System google android 7.1.2 Yes
Operating System google android 8.0 Yes
Operating System google android 8.1 Yes
Operating System google android 9.0 Yes
Hardware broadcom bcm43162 - No
Hardware broadcom bcm43224 - No
Hardware broadcom bcm4323 - No
Hardware broadcom bcm43684 - No
Hardware broadcom bcm43694 - No
Hardware broadcom bcm47622 - No
Hardware broadcom bcm6710 - No
Hardware broadcom bcm6750 - No
Hardware broadcom bcm6752 - No
Hardware broadcom bcm6755 - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For google's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.