Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2015-7897 (CCN-107855)

Assigned:2015-11-03
Published:2015-11-03
Updated:2015-11-17
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.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
3.5 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:U/RC:U)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2015-7897

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2015/11/hack-galaxy-hunting-bugs-in-samsung.html

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134199/Samsung-Galaxy-S6-Android.media.process-Face-Recognition-Memory-Corruption.html

Source: CCN
Type: Samsung Web site
Galaxy S6

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=499&q=samsung

Source: CCN
Type: Google Security Research Issue 616
Samsung Galaxy S6: android.media.process Face Recognition Memory Corruption (MdConvertLine)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
samsung-galaxy-cve20157897-dos(107855)

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [11-03-2015]
Samsung Galaxy S6 Android.media.process Face Recognition Memory Corruption

Source: CCN
Type: Packet Storm Security [02-07-2016]
Samsung Galaxy S6 Android.media.process Face Recognition Memory Corruption

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [11-03-2015]

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: UNKNOWN
38611

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [02-08-2016]

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/h:samsung:galaxy_s6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/h:samsung:galaxy_s6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    samsung galaxy s6 -
    samsung galaxy s6 *