CVE-2015-7889 Information

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 Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Reference

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

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

5.5