Buffer overflow in Samsung Galaxy_s6
CVE-2015-7896
LibQJpeg in the Samsung Galaxy S6 before the October 2015 MR allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and SIGSEGV) via a crafted image file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.124 (94.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Samsung Galaxy_s6
- Samsung Samsung_mobile — versions 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-7896?
- CVE-2015-7896 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Galaxy_s6, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-08-24.
- How severe is CVE-2015-7896?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-7896 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.