CVE-2015-7889

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.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134105/Samsung-SecEmailComposer-QUICK_REPLY_BACKGROUND-Permission-Weakness.html	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77339	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=490&redir=1	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38558/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:samsung:galaxy_s6_edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-12-28 02:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:15

NVD link : CVE-2015-7889

Mitre link : CVE-2015-7889

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-7889

JSON object : View

Products Affected

samsung

galaxy_s6_edge

google

android

CWE

CWE-275

Permission Issues

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