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CVE-2018-16271 json

The wemail_consumer_service (from the built-in application wemail) in Samsung Galaxy Gear series allows an unprivileged process to manipula…

published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2018-8123

cvss
6.5
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.8%
EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The wemail_consumer_service (from the built-in application wemail) in Samsung Galaxy Gear series allows an unprivileged process to manipulate a user's mailbox, due to improper D-Bus security policy configurations. An arbitrary email can also be sent from the mailbox via the paired smartphone. This affects Tizen-based firmwares including Samsung Galaxy Gear series before build RE2.

Patch / fix

  • samsung galaxy_gear_firmware re2
  • samsung gear_2_firmware re2
  • samsung gear_live_firmware re2
  • samsung gear_s_firmware re2
  • samsung gear_s2_firmware re2
  • samsung gear_s3_firmware re2
  • samsung gear_sport_firmware re2
  • samsung gear_fit_firmware re2
  • samsung gear_fit_2_firmware re2
  • samsung gear_fit_2_pro_firmware re2

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Exploit prediction

0.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • media.defcon.org https://media.defcon.org/DEF%20CON%2026/DEF%20CON%2026%20presentations/Dongsung%20Kim%20and%20Hyoung%20Kee%20Choi%20-%20Updated/DEFCON-26-Dongsung-Kim-and-Hyoung-Kee-Choi-Your-Watch-Can-Watch-You-Updated.pdf referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • youtube.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IdgBwbOT-g&feature=youtu.be referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD 2.0 3.3 AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

References

Sources

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