CVE-2015-7889
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-275
Permission Issues
Publication date:
28/12/2017
Last modified:
20/04/2025
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.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
5.50
Severity 3.x
MEDIUM
Base Score 2.0
4.30
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.1 (including) | |
| cpe:2.3:h:samsung:galaxy_s6_edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134105/Samsung-SecEmailComposer-QUICK_REPLY_BACKGROUND-Permission-Weakness.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77339
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=490&redir=1
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38558/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134105/Samsung-SecEmailComposer-QUICK_REPLY_BACKGROUND-Permission-Weakness.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77339
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=490&redir=1
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38558/



