Samsung started releasing the security updates September on its Android devices, to fix critical security vulnerabilities in its operating system and improve the overall capabilities of its devices.
This week Google released the September 2020 Android security updates, which include several security updates to the code for critical vulnerabilities affecting the latest devices.
As observed, Samsung devices Galaxy started updating automatically today, September 10th.
These updates include many improvements to Wi-Fi connectivity, the Samsung Keyboard, and the Messaging app, along with some important security fixes. There are also optimizations to the Pro Video capability of the camera.
All the vulnerabilities addressed in this update have been rated as either “High” or “Critical” severity, making the update necessary for the company's users to keep their devices secure.
One of the most critical vulnerabilities is CVE-2020-0245, which affects the Media Framework component and allows both remote code execution and the disclosure of important information.
Other notable vulnerabilities that are fixed in this update include:
Framework
CVE | References | Type | Severity | Updated AOSP versions |
---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2020-0074 | A-146204120 | EoP | High | 8.0, 8.1, 9, 10 |
CVE-2020-0388 | A-156123285 | EoP | High | 10 |
CVE-2020-0391 | A-158570769 | EoP | High | 9, 10 |
CVE-2020-0401 | A-150857253 | EoP | High | 8.0, 8.1, 9, 10 |
CVE-2020-0382 | A-152944488 | ID | High | 10 |
CVE-2020-0389 | A-156959408 | ID | High | 10 |
CVE-2020-0390 | A-157598026 | ID | High | 10 |
CVE-2020-0395 | A-154124307 | ID | High | 8.0, 8.1, 9, 10 |
CVE-2020-0397 | A-155092443 | ID | High | 8.0, 8.1, 9, 10 |
CVE-2020-0399 | A-153993591 | ID | High | 8.0, 8.1, 9, 10 |
Media Framework
CVE | References | Type | Severity | Updated AOSP versions |
---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2020-0245 | A-152496149 | ID | High | 10 |
RCE | Critical | 8.0, 8.1, 9 | ||
CVE-2020-0392 | A-150226608 | EoP | High | 9, 10 |
CVE-2020-0381 | A-150159669 | ID | High | 8.0, 8.1, 9, 10 |
CVE-2020-0383 | A-150160279 | ID | High | 8.0, 8.1, 9, 10 |
CVE-2020-0384 | A-150159906 | ID | High | 8.0, 8.1, 9, 10 |
CVE-2020-0385 | A-150160041 | ID | High | 8.0, 8.1, 9, 10 |
CVE-2020-0393 | A-154123412 | ID | High | 9, 10 |
System
CVE | References | Type | Severity | Updated AOSP versions |
---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2020-0380 | A-146398979 | RCE | Critical | 8.0, 8.1, 9, 10 |
CVE-2020-0396 | A-155094269 | ID | Critical | 8.0, 8.1, 9, 10 |
CVE-2020-0386 | A-155650356 | EoP | High | 8.0, 8.1, 9, 10 |
CVE-2020-0394 | A-155648639 | EoP | High | 8.0, 8.1, 9, 10 |
CVE-2020-0379 | A-150156492 | ID | High | 8.0, 8.1, 9, 10 |
On selected Samsung Galaxy devices, the updates launched this week are dated "2020-09-01". This means that the seriousness vulnerabilities (EoPs) that need to be corrected by the "security update 2020-09-05" are still exploitable.
Only one of these vulnerabilities, CVE-2020-0402, for example, could allow a user to gain privileges to a device, so that he can unlock it and access the file system.
It is recommended that you update your devices immediately, which will happen automatically if you have the "auto-update" settings enabled.
A full description of the improvements can be found at site of Samsung.