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.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textdosandroid
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38558
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77339
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134105/Samsung-SecEmailComposer-QUICK_REPLY_BACKGROUND-Permission-Weakness.html
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit
x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38558/
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=490&redir=1
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0326
EPSS Percentile
87.2%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-275
Status
published
Products (1)
google/android
< 5.1.1
Published
Dec 28, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026