CVE-2015-7889

Public Exploit

Description

The SecEmailComposer/EmailComposer application in the Samsung S6 Edge before the October 2015 MR uses weak permissions for the com.samsung.android.email.intent.action.QUICK_REPLY_BACKGROUND service action, which might allow remote attackers with knowledge of the local email address to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application that sends a crafted intent.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.45% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory chromium.org Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77339 vdb entry third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134105/Samsung-SecEmailComposer-QUICK_REPLY_BACKGROUND-Permission-Weakness.html vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38558/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=490&redir=1 issue tracking third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-7889?
CVE-2015-7889 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-7889?
To fix CVE-2015-7889, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-7889 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-7889 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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