The SwiftKey language-pack update implementation on Samsung Galaxy S4, S4 Mini, S5, and S6 devices relies on an HTTP connection to the skslm.swiftkey.net server, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to write to language-pack files by modifying an HTTP response. NOTE: CVE-2015-4640 exploitation can be combined with CVE-2015-4641 exploitation for man-in-the-middle code execution.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://github.com/nowsecure/samsung-ime-rce-poc/ | Exploit |
http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/06/new-exploit-turns-samsung-galaxy-phones-into-remote-bugging-devices/ | Exploit |
https://www.nowsecure.com/keyboard-vulnerability/ | Exploit |
https://www.nowsecure.com/blog/2015/06/16/remote-code-execution-as-system-user-on-samsung-phones/ | Exploit |
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/155412 | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75347 |
Configurations
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Information
Published : 2015-06-19 07:59
Updated : 2016-12-07 10:13
NVD link : CVE-2015-4640
Mitre link : CVE-2015-4640
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-254
7PK - Security Features
Products Affected
swiftkey
- swiftkey_sdk
samsung
- galaxy_s5
- galaxy_s6
- galaxy_s4
- galaxy_s4_mini