Unauthorized System Property Modification in Hisense F17 Android Device
CVE-2019-15372

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Hisense

Status
Infinity F17 Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 November 2019

What is CVE-2019-15372?

The Hisense F17 Android device features a pre-installed application identified as com.mediatek.wfo.impl that allows potentially malicious applications on the same device to modify critical system properties without appropriate permissions. This loophole creates significant security concerns by enabling unauthorized changes that could affect device stability and user privacy.

References

https://www.kryptowire.com/android-firmware-2019/
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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