Vulnerability in Google Android
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.023 (83.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 83.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/77339 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/134105/Samsung-SecEmailComposer-QUICK_REPLY_BACKG… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38558/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-7889?
- CVE-2015-7889 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Permission Issues. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-12-28.
- How severe is CVE-2015-7889?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.