Vulnerability Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the SwiftKey language-pack update implementation on Samsung Galaxy S4, S4 Mini, S5, and S6 devices allows remote web servers to write to arbitrary files, and consequently execute arbitrary code in a privileged context, by leveraging control of the skslm.swiftkey.net domain name and providing a .. (dot dot) in an entry in a ZIP archive, as demonstrated by a traversal to the /data/dalvik-cache directory.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Swiftkey | Swiftkey Sdk | All versions |
| Samsung | Galaxy S4 | All versions |
| Samsung | Galaxy S4 Mini | All versions |
| Samsung | Galaxy S5 | All versions |
| Samsung | Galaxy S6 | All versions |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/06/new-exploit-turns-samsung-galaxy-phones-Exploit
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/155412Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75353
- https://github.com/nowsecure/samsung-ime-rce-poc/Exploit
- https://www.nowsecure.com/blog/2015/06/16/remote-code-execution-as-system-user-oExploit
- https://www.nowsecure.com/keyboard-vulnerability/Exploit
- http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/06/new-exploit-turns-samsung-galaxy-phones-Exploit
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/155412Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75353
- https://github.com/nowsecure/samsung-ime-rce-poc/Exploit
- https://www.nowsecure.com/blog/2015/06/16/remote-code-execution-as-system-user-oExploit
- https://www.nowsecure.com/keyboard-vulnerability/Exploit
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-4641?
CVE-2015-4641 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 (MEDIUM). Directory traversal vulnerability in the SwiftKey language-pack update implementation on Samsung Galaxy S4, S4 Mini, S5, and S6 devices allows remote web servers to write to arbitrary files, and conse...
How severe is CVE-2015-4641?
CVE-2015-4641 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-4641?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Swiftkey Swiftkey Sdk, Samsung Galaxy S4, Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini, Samsung Galaxy S5, Samsung Galaxy S6.