CVE-2018-10501

Severity: high (CVSS 7.0 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-09-24 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of Samsung Notes Fixed in version 2.0.02.31. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of ZIP files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges to resources normally protected from the application. Was ZDI-CAN-5358.

Affected products

Samsung Mobile Samsung Notes: before 2.0.02.31 — fixed in 2.0.02.31

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Samsung Mobile Samsung Notes 2.0.02.31. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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