CVE-2019-16253
HIGHSamsungTTS <3.0.02.7 & 3.0.00.101 - Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmDescription
The Text-to-speech Engine (aka SamsungTTS) application before 3.0.02.7 and 3.0.00.101 for Android allows a local attacker to escalate privileges, e.g., to system privileges. The Samsung case ID is 101755.
Exploits (1)
nomisec
WORKING POC
84 stars
by k0mraid3 · poc
https://github.com/k0mraid3/K0mraid3s-System-Shell-PREBUILT
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154614/Samsung-Mobile-Android-SamsungTTS-Privilege-Escalation.html
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/flankerhqd/vendor-android-cves/tree/master/SMT-CVE-2019-16253
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
https://blog.flanker017.me/text-to-speech-speaks-pwned/
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.1090
EPSS Percentile
93.5%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
samsung/text-to-speech
< 3.0.00.101
Published
Sep 25, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026