What is the severity of CVE-2019-15434?

CVE-2019-15434 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on user data security.

What devices are affected by CVE-2019-15434?

CVE-2019-15434 affects the Samsung Galaxy A5 devices running specific firmware versions, particularly those with the app com.samsung.android.themecenter.

How do I fix CVE-2019-15434?

To fix CVE-2019-15434, it is recommended to update the device firmware to the latest security patch provided by Samsung.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-15434?

CVE-2019-15434 is an information disclosure vulnerability that allows pre-installed apps to access sensitive information from other apps.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2019-15434?

A possible workaround for CVE-2019-15434 is to limit the use of affected applications until an official firmware update is available.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2019-15434

high

7.8

14/11/2019

5/8/2024

CVE-2019-15434

First published: Thu Nov 14 2019(Updated: )

The Samsung A5 Android device with a build fingerprint of samsung/a5y17ltexx/a5y17lte:8.0.0/R16NW/A520FXXS8CSC5:user/release-keys contains a pre-installed app with a package name of com.samsung.android.themecenter app (versionCode=7000000, versionName=7.0.0.0) that allows other pre-installed apps to perform app installation via an accessible app component. This capability can be accessed by any pre-installed app on the device which can obtain signatureOrSystem permissions that are required by other other pre-installed apps that exported their capabilities to other pre-installed app.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Samsung Galaxy A5 Firmware
Samsung Galaxy A5

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-15434?
CVE-2019-15434 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on user data security.
What devices are affected by CVE-2019-15434?
CVE-2019-15434 affects the Samsung Galaxy A5 devices running specific firmware versions, particularly those with the app com.samsung.android.themecenter.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15434?
To fix CVE-2019-15434, it is recommended to update the device firmware to the latest security patch provided by Samsung.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-15434?
CVE-2019-15434 is an information disclosure vulnerability that allows pre-installed apps to access sensitive information from other apps.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2019-15434?
A possible workaround for CVE-2019-15434 is to limit the use of affected applications until an official firmware update is available.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-15434?
CVE-2019-15434 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on user data security.
What devices are affected by CVE-2019-15434?
CVE-2019-15434 affects the Samsung Galaxy A5 devices running specific firmware versions, particularly those with the app com.samsung.android.themecenter.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15434?
To fix CVE-2019-15434, it is recommended to update the device firmware to the latest security patch provided by Samsung.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-15434?
CVE-2019-15434 is an information disclosure vulnerability that allows pre-installed apps to access sensitive information from other apps.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2019-15434?
A possible workaround for CVE-2019-15434 is to limit the use of affected applications until an official firmware update is available.