What is the severity of CVE-2019-15445?

CVE-2019-15445 has been rated as a medium severity vulnerability affecting the Samsung Galaxy S7.

How do I fix CVE-2019-15445?

To mitigate CVE-2019-15445, users should update their Samsung Galaxy S7 device to the latest firmware version that addresses this vulnerability.

What devices are affected by CVE-2019-15445?

CVE-2019-15445 specifically affects the Samsung Galaxy S7 with the mentioned build fingerprint and the pre-installed Theme Center app.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-15445?

CVE-2019-15445 is a vulnerability that can allow other pre-installed applications to interact inappropriately with the Theme Center app.

Can CVE-2019-15445 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2019-15445 requires local access to the device for potential exploitation, making remote exploitation unlikely.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2019-15445

high

7.8

14/11/2019

5/8/2024

CVE-2019-15445

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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Reference Links

https://www.kryptowire.com/android-firmware-2019/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-15445?
CVE-2019-15445 has been rated as a medium severity vulnerability affecting the Samsung Galaxy S7.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15445?
To mitigate CVE-2019-15445, users should update their Samsung Galaxy S7 device to the latest firmware version that addresses this vulnerability.
What devices are affected by CVE-2019-15445?
CVE-2019-15445 specifically affects the Samsung Galaxy S7 with the mentioned build fingerprint and the pre-installed Theme Center app.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-15445?
CVE-2019-15445 is a vulnerability that can allow other pre-installed applications to interact inappropriately with the Theme Center app.
Can CVE-2019-15445 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2019-15445 requires local access to the device for potential exploitation, making remote exploitation unlikely.

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