What is the severity of CVE-2019-15462?

CVE-2019-15462 has a medium severity level as it involves a pre-installed app that may expose user data.

How do I fix CVE-2019-15462?

To mitigate CVE-2019-15462, consider uninstalling the vulnerable app if possible or updating your device firmware to the latest version.

Which devices are affected by CVE-2019-15462?

CVE-2019-15462 specifically affects the Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo with a certain firmware build.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-15462?

CVE-2019-15462 is categorized as an access control vulnerability due to improper management of permissions by a pre-installed app.

Is the Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro affected by CVE-2019-15462?

No, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro is not affected by CVE-2019-15462 as it does not share the same vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2019-15462

high

7.8

14/11/2019

5/8/2024

CVE-2019-15462

First published: Thu Nov 14 2019(Updated: )

The Samsung J7 Duo Android device with a build fingerprint of samsung/j7duolteub/j7duolte:8.0.0/R16NW/J720MUBS3ASB2: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 J7 Duo Firmware
Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro Firmware

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-15462?
CVE-2019-15462 has a medium severity level as it involves a pre-installed app that may expose user data.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15462?
To mitigate CVE-2019-15462, consider uninstalling the vulnerable app if possible or updating your device firmware to the latest version.
Which devices are affected by CVE-2019-15462?
CVE-2019-15462 specifically affects the Samsung Galaxy J7 Duo with a certain firmware build.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-15462?
CVE-2019-15462 is categorized as an access control vulnerability due to improper management of permissions by a pre-installed app.
Is the Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro affected by CVE-2019-15462?
No, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Pro is not affected by CVE-2019-15462 as it does not share the same vulnerabilities.

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