Samsung had already rolled out the March 2020 security patch to some of its smartphones, including the Galaxy S20 series and Galaxy S10 series. The company has now revealed the details of the March 2020 security patch.
Along with Google security patches, Samsung provides 25 Samsung Vulnerabilities and Exposures (SVE) items, in order to improve customer’s confidence in the security of Samsung Mobile devices.
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Samsung security index (SSI), found in “Security software version”, SMR March-2020 Release 1 includes all patches from Samsung and Google. Some of the SVE items may not be included in this package, in case these items were already included in a previous maintenance release.
According to Samsung security patch details, the latest security patch brings fixes for 1 critical issue, 19 high risks, and 3 moderate risks. Check below for the complete changelog.
Issues fixed in this security patch:
- A possible heap overflow vulnerability in the kernel driver allows arbitrary code execution. The patch adds the proper validation of the buffer length.
- A vulnerability in Lockdown mode allows exposure of notifications when the pin entry limit is exceeded. The patch addressed notification exposure in Lockdown mode.
- An improper verification logic in the touch screen firmware update process allows an attacker to load malicious firmware.
The patch adds the proper validation logic in the firmware update process.
- A possible buffer overflow and out-of-bounds read/write vulnerabilities exists in kernel drivers related to the Wi-Fi module.
The patch adds the proper validation of the buffer length to prevent buffer overflow and out-of-bounds read/write.
- A vulnerability in Lockscreen of DeX allows access to quick panel and notifications without authentication.
The patch prevents access to quick panel and notifications in Lockscreen of DeX.
Samsung One UI 2.0 March 2020 Update List: Here’s all the One UI 2.0 software update
Samsung March 2020 Security Update List: Updated on March 9, 2020:
March 9, 2020: Galaxy J7 Pro March 2020 security patch:-
Samsung is rolling out the latest March 2020 security patch for Galaxy J7 Pro. The update comes with version number J730GMDXS9CTB1 and the size is 43.21 MB. Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro was launched back in June 2017.
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