What is the severity of CVE-2019-15456?

CVE-2019-15456 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on device security.

How do I fix CVE-2019-15456?

To fix CVE-2019-15456, update your Samsung Galaxy J6 device to the latest firmware version provided by Samsung.

What devices are affected by CVE-2019-15456?

CVE-2019-15456 specifically affects Samsung Galaxy J6 devices running certain versions of Android firmware.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-15456?

CVE-2019-15456 is a vulnerability related to pre-installed applications allowing unauthorized access between apps on the device.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2019-15456?

Currently, the most effective workaround for CVE-2019-15456 is to uninstall or disable the vulnerable pre-installed app if possible.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2019-15456

high

7.8

14/11/2019

5/8/2024

CVE-2019-15456

First published: Thu Nov 14 2019(Updated: )

The Samsung J6 Android device with a build fingerprint of samsung/j6ltexx/j6lte:8.0.0/R16NW/J600FNXXU3ASC1: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 J6 Firmware
Samsung Galaxy J6

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-15456?
CVE-2019-15456 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on device security.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15456?
To fix CVE-2019-15456, update your Samsung Galaxy J6 device to the latest firmware version provided by Samsung.
What devices are affected by CVE-2019-15456?
CVE-2019-15456 specifically affects Samsung Galaxy J6 devices running certain versions of Android firmware.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-15456?
CVE-2019-15456 is a vulnerability related to pre-installed applications allowing unauthorized access between apps on the device.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2019-15456?
Currently, the most effective workaround for CVE-2019-15456 is to uninstall or disable the vulnerable pre-installed app if possible.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-15456?
CVE-2019-15456 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on device security.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15456?
To fix CVE-2019-15456, update your Samsung Galaxy J6 device to the latest firmware version provided by Samsung.
What devices are affected by CVE-2019-15456?
CVE-2019-15456 specifically affects Samsung Galaxy J6 devices running certain versions of Android firmware.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-15456?
CVE-2019-15456 is a vulnerability related to pre-installed applications allowing unauthorized access between apps on the device.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2019-15456?
Currently, the most effective workaround for CVE-2019-15456 is to uninstall or disable the vulnerable pre-installed app if possible.