Denial of Service Vulnerability in Samsung LibQjpeg on Samsung Devices
CVE-2015-7894

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Samsung
Status
Galaxy S6 Edge Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 August 2017

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2015-7894?

The DCMProvider service in the Samsung LibQjpeg library on the Samsung SM-G925V device is susceptible to a denial of service attack. By sending a specially crafted JPG file, a remote attacker can trigger a segmentation fault, leading to the crash of the LibQjpeg process. This vulnerability poses a serious risk as it allows unauthorized users to potentially execute arbitrary code, compromising device integrity and security.

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2015-7894 - Proof of Concept

References

https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id...
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134197/Samsung-LibQj...
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77423
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EPSS Score

8% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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