Use After Free in Samsung Internet Browser
CVE-2018-10496
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Samsung Internet Browser Fixed in version 6.4.0.15. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of TypedArray objects. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5326.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.025 (83.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Samsung Internet Browser — versions Fixed in version 6.4.0.15
- Samsung Samsung_internet_browser
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-10496?
- CVE-2018-10496 is a high-severity vulnerability in Samsung Internet Browser, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-09-24.
- How severe is CVE-2018-10496?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.