Denial of Service Vulnerability in Samsung LibQjpeg on Samsung Devices
CVE-2015-7894
Key Information:
- Vendor
Samsung
- Status
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 9 August 2017
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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.

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Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)
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References
CVSS V3.1
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Vulnerability published
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