CVE-2015-7889 json
The SecEmailComposer/EmailComposer application in the Samsung S6 Edge before the October 2015 MR uses weak permissions for the com.samsung.…
published 2017-12-27 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-7787
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.3%
- EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-38558)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-38558 Samsung - SecEmailComposer QUICK_REPLY_BACKGROUND Permissions dos, 2015-10-28
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-275 Permission Issues
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/38558/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/77339
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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packetstormsecurity.com
/files/134105/Samsung-SecEmailComposer-QUICK_REPLY_BACKGROUND-Permission-Weakness.html
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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bugs.chromium.org
/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=490&redir=1
issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-7889
- NVD CVE-2015-7889
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