App Installation Vulnerability in Samsung Android Devices
CVE-2019-15442

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Samsung
Status
On 7 Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 November 2019

What is CVE-2019-15442?

The Samsung On7xelteskt Android device is affected by a vulnerability in the pre-installed theme application (com.samsung.android.themecenter). This issue allows other pre-installed applications to perform unauthorized app installations due to an accessible app component. Any pre-installed app with the required permissions can exploit this flaw, potentially compromising the device's integrity and user data by facilitating the installation of malicious applications.

References

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

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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