Vulnerability identifier: #VU39819

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-6526

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Samsung Mobile
Mobile applications / Mobile firmware & hardware

Vendor: Samsung

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The SpamCall Activity component in Telecom application on Samsung Note device L(5.0/5.1) and M(6.0) allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash and reboot) or possibly gain privileges via a malformed serializable object.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Samsung Mobile: 5.0 - 6.0

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External links
http://security.samsungmobile.com/smrupdate.html#SMR-AUG-2016
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/05/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92330

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.