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…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.26%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.26% probability · 82th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-275
- Affected
- google/android
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134105/Samsung-SecEmailComposer-QUICK_REPLY_BACKGROUND-Permission-Weakness.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77339Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=490&redir=1Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38558/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134105/Samsung-SecEmailComposer-QUICK_REPLY_BACKGROUND-Permission-Weakness.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77339Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=490&redir=1Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38558/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.