What is the severity of CVE-2019-15444?

CVE-2019-15444 is rated as a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for unauthorized access by other pre-installed apps.

How do I fix CVE-2019-15444?

To address CVE-2019-15444, ensure that your Samsung Galaxy S7 device is updated to the latest firmware version provided by Samsung.

Which devices are affected by CVE-2019-15444?

CVE-2019-15444 specifically affects the Samsung Galaxy S7 running the Android 8.0.0 firmware.

What are the potential risks associated with CVE-2019-15444?

The primary risk of CVE-2019-15444 is that malicious pre-installed applications could exploit the vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to sensitive user data.

Is CVE-2019-15444 exploited in the wild?

As of the last reports, there is no evidence that CVE-2019-15444 is actively exploited in the wild, but users should remain vigilant.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2019-15444

high

7.8

14/11/2019

5/8/2024

CVE-2019-15444

First published: Thu Nov 14 2019(Updated: )

The Samsung S7 Android device with a build fingerprint of samsung/heroltexx/herolte:8.0.0/R16NW/G930FXXS4ESC3: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 S7

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-15444?
CVE-2019-15444 is rated as a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for unauthorized access by other pre-installed apps.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15444?
To address CVE-2019-15444, ensure that your Samsung Galaxy S7 device is updated to the latest firmware version provided by Samsung.
Which devices are affected by CVE-2019-15444?
CVE-2019-15444 specifically affects the Samsung Galaxy S7 running the Android 8.0.0 firmware.
What are the potential risks associated with CVE-2019-15444?
The primary risk of CVE-2019-15444 is that malicious pre-installed applications could exploit the vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to sensitive user data.
Is CVE-2019-15444 exploited in the wild?
As of the last reports, there is no evidence that CVE-2019-15444 is actively exploited in the wild, but users should remain vigilant.

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