CVE-2015-4640
The SwiftKey language-pack update implementation on Samsung Galaxy S4, S4 Mini, S5, and S6 devices relies on an HTTP connection to the skslm.swiftkey.net server, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to write to language-pack files by modifying an…
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Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.95%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The SwiftKey language-pack update implementation on Samsung Galaxy S4, S4 Mini, S5, and S6 devices relies on an HTTP connection to the skslm.swiftkey.net server, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to write to language-pack files by modifying an HTTP response. NOTE: CVE-2015-4640 exploitation can be combined with CVE-2015-4641 exploitation for man-in-the-middle code execution.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.9 LOWAV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.95% probability · 59th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-254
- Affected
- swiftkey/swiftkey sdk
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/06/new-exploit-turns-samsung-galaxy-phones-into-remote-bugging-devices/Exploit
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/155412Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75347
- https://github.com/nowsecure/samsung-ime-rce-poc/Exploit
- https://www.nowsecure.com/blog/2015/06/16/remote-code-execution-as-system-user-on-samsung-phones/Exploit
- https://www.nowsecure.com/keyboard-vulnerability/Exploit
- http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/06/new-exploit-turns-samsung-galaxy-phones-into-remote-bugging-devices/Exploit
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/155412Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75347
- https://github.com/nowsecure/samsung-ime-rce-poc/Exploit
- https://www.nowsecure.com/blog/2015/06/16/remote-code-execution-as-system-user-on-samsung-phones/Exploit
- https://www.nowsecure.com/keyboard-vulnerability/Exploit
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.