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November 2020 security patch fixed a serious bug in Exynos 990 powered Galaxy devices
Samsung has already sent November security updates for its Galaxy devices. Some of the devices even received this patch ahead of November. Aside from the rollout, there’s a security issue that you should know and had appeared on flagship Samsung smartphones.
Samsung has now published the November 2020 security patch details. As usual, the South Korean tech giant fixed different levels of exploits and issues within Samsung phones including 5 Critical, 29 High, and 31 Moderate levels of CVEs. You can check the complete detail of CVEs here.
By looking at the details in detail, we found that the patch fixes a major security issue in devices featuring Exynos 990 and runs Android 10 (One UI 2.x). These devices include Samsung Galaxy S20 Series, Note 20 series, and S20 FE smartphones.
According to the information, the disclosed threat found on Exynos 990 chip allows arbitrary code execution, leading attackers to access your sensitive information/data.
The issue was initially reported on August 11, 2020, but now fixed with patches that prevent buffer overflow and prevents from being comprised.
Related: List of eligible Samsung galaxy devices for monthly and quarterly security updates [November 2020]
Samsung Galaxy S20 Series
Check the details of the fixed vulnerability and affected criteria below:
SVE-2020-18632: Arbitrary code execution in S3K250AF
Severity: High
Affected versions: Q(10.0) devices with Exynos990 chipset
Reported on: August 11, 2020
Disclosure Status: Privately disclosed.
Samsung had previously introduced a Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level (CC EAL) 5+ certified Secure Element (SE) turnkey solution for mobile devices. The Secure Element offers a strong security solution, consisting of a security chip (S3K250AF) and optimized software, that fully guards private data on an isolated data storage.
Welcome to our weekly article covering the most interesting Samsung topics. Over the last week, we’ve got interesting insights about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy products alongside its work on future software for its wearable segment.
Galaxy S25 | Samsung canceled bringing stacked battery tech and 65W charging to Galaxy S25 Ultra. Now, it is planned for Galaxy S26 Ultra, which will arrive in 2026.
Dream Chip | Galaxy S26 could debut Dream Chip powered by Samsung GPU. Exynos 2500 (S5E9955) appears to be bringing AMD graphics.
Galaxy AI | Samsung started rolling out Galaxy AI features with One UI 6.1 update to the Galaxy S22 series, Galaxy Z Flip 4 and Galaxy Z Fold 4 in South Korea.
Wear OS 5 | Wear OS 5 is under development for the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6. Based on Android 14, the next Wear OS update is slated to boost performance and efficiency.
One UI 6.1 | Galaxy S21 series, Galaxy Z Flip 3, and Galaxy Z Fold 3 started getting One UI 6.1 update in select countries.
Exynos 2400+ | Reports surfaced claiming Samsung could launch Exynos 2400+ with Galaxy S24 FE. Tipster OreXDA claims that Samsung won’t bring any mid-cycle iteration.
Good Lock x Play Store | Samsung Good Lock app has been listed on the Google Play Store. It seems Samsung wants to bring Good Lock to all Galaxy users internationally.
Samsung’s most popular update | Galaxy AI features are included in One UI 6.1 making it Samsung’s most popular update ever. Samsung Europe mentioned that the One UI 6.1 update was downloaded by:
- 75% of Z Fold 5 users
- 80% of S23 Ultra users
- 65% of Tab S9 users
Wearable revolution | In a recent press release, Samsung shared a sneak peek at its wearable revolution, indicating new form factors and hardware upgrades, probably a rectangular Galaxy Watch Ultra and Galaxy Ring.
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Apple seems to have decided to introduce its Generative AI tech this year. During the recent earnings call, Tim Cook talked about generative AI, claiming to have “advantages” that will “differentiate” Apple in the era of artificial intelligence.
Tim Cook also claimed that some “very exciting things” will be shared with customers soon. Apple’s CEO might be linking it with the yearly Developers event that takes place in June. After teasing the advancements next month, the iPhone 16 may ship with AI features.
Galaxy AI is a key reason behind Samsung’s sizzling S24 sales globally. Apple will likely sell high number of iPhone 16 models, thanks to AI’s inclusion. As the company claims, the edge over rivals would be worth watching on how previous companies have missed opportunity.
Apple is reportedly preferring on-device AI features rather than cloud-based. It’s a limited approach against Samsung, which introduced both on-device and cloud-based AI features with the Galaxy S24 series. Well, the industry is likely to benefit from Apple’s entry into the AI era.
- We continue to feel very bullish about our opportunity in generative AI. We are making significant investments and we’re looking forward to sharing some very exciting things with our customers soon.
- We believe in the transformative power and promise of AI and we believe we have advantages that will differentiate us in this new era, including Apple’s unique combination of seamless hardware, software and services integration, groundbreaking Apple silicon with our industry leading neural engines, and our unwavering focus on privacy, which underpins everything we create.
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Korea’s Samsung Display and LG Display prep to initiate Apple iPhone 16 Pro display production in the first half. The report states that Apple has reduced the bottom bezel of the display for the upcoming Pro models, which would include the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max.
According to TheElec, Samsung Display will commence Apple iPhone 16 display production in the first half itself. While the timeline isn’t clear, it’s expected that LG Display is also striving to begin the mass production of panels for the iPhone 16 Pro lineup.
Samsung reportedly established an organization earlier this month to strengthen its Apple business. It is reported that the Border Reduction Structure (BRS) technology is applied to make the bottom bezel thinner on the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max models.
Samsung Display will likely produce OLED panels for all four models, including two Pro models and the other regular and Plus models. Meanwhile, LG Display plans to produce only two models, the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max, which require a thin bottom bezel.
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