CVE-2015-7897 json
The media scanning functionality in the face recognition library in android.media.process in Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge before G925VVRU4B0G9 al…
published 2015-11-16 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-7795
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.0%
- EPSS 7.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The media scanning functionality in the face recognition library in android.media.process in Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge before G925VVRU4B0G9 allows remote attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted BMP image file.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-38611)
- Published
Exploit prediction
7.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-38611 Samsung Galaxy S6 - android.media.process Face Recognition Memory Corruption dos, 2015-11-03
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/38611/
exploit
-
googleprojectzero.blogspot.com
/2015/11/hack-galaxy-hunting-bugs-in-samsung.html
vendor-advisory
- code.google.com /p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=499&q=samsung
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/134199/Samsung-Galaxy-S6-Android.media.process-Face-Recognition-Memory-Corruption.html
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-7897
- NVD CVE-2015-7897
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