Samsung Galaxy S6 SecEmailUI HTML Email input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Samsung Galaxy S6 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component SecEmailUI. Executing a manipulation as part of HTML Email can lead to input validation. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-7893. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Samsung Galaxy S6 (Smartphone Operating System) (the affected version is unknown). This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component SecEmailUI. The manipulation as part of a HTML Email leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

SecEmailUI in Samsung Galaxy S6 does not sanitize HTML email content, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript.

The bug was discovered 10/28/2015. The weakness was released 04/11/2017 by James Forshaw as EDB-ID 38554 as confirmed exploit (Exploit-DB). The advisory is available at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-7893 since 10/22/2015. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

After before and not just, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 531 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (38554) and SecurityFocus (BID 77431†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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10/22/2015 🔍
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06/13/2024 +2618 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: samsung.com

Advisory: EDB-ID 38554
Researcher: James Forshaw
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-7893 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-7893
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-99586
SecurityFocus: 77431 - Samsung SecEmailUI CVE-2015-7893 Security Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2015-7893 - Samsung - Galaxy S6 - Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 04/12/2017 10:01
Updated: 06/13/2024 01:25
Changes: 04/12/2017 10:01 (73), 08/29/2020 09:31 (2), 06/13/2024 01:25 (17)
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Cache ID: 216:B6B:103

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