First published: Tue Apr 07 2020(Updated: )
An issue was discovered on Samsung mobile devices with KK(4.4), L(5.0/5.1), M(6.0), and N(7.x) software. The Email application allows attackers to send emails on behalf of any user via a broadcasted intent. The Samsung ID is SVE-2017-9357 (September 2017).
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Google Android | =4.4 | |
Google Android | =5.0 | |
Google Android | =5.1 | |
Google Android | =6.0 | |
Google Android | =7.0 | |
Google Android | =7.1.0 | |
Google Android | =7.1.1 | |
Google Android | =7.1.2 |
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CVE-2017-18653 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized email transmission.
To fix CVE-2017-18653, it is recommended to update the Samsung Email application to the latest version provided by Samsung.
CVE-2017-18653 affects Samsung mobile devices running Android versions 4.4 to 7.1.2.
CVE-2017-18653 allows attackers to exploit the Email application to send emails on behalf of any user.
While there is no formal workaround for CVE-2017-18653, users should avoid using the Email app until they can update it.