Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-7897
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.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory CorruptionDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2015-7897
- cpe:2.3:h:samsung:galaxy_s6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-7897
6.92%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 91 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-7897
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-7897
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-7897
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38611/
Samsung Galaxy S6 - android.media.process Face Recognition Memory Corruption
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http://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2015/11/hack-galaxy-hunting-bugs-in-samsung.html
Project Zero: Hack The Galaxy: Hunting Bugs in the Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeVendor Advisory
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134199/Samsung-Galaxy-S6-Android.media.process-Face-Recognition-Memory-Corruption.html
Samsung Galaxy S6 Android.media.process Face Recognition Memory Corruption ≈ Packet Storm
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https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=499&q=samsung
499 - Samsung Galaxy S6: android.media.process Face Recognition Memory Corruption - project-zero - Monorail
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