Vulnerability identifier: #VU39820
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:
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 SmartCall 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
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
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.