CVE-2015-4640

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.

CVSS v2.0 2.9 LOW

2.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 5.5 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/06/new-exploit-turns-samsung-galaxy-phones-into-remote-bugging-devices/	Exploit
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/155412	Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75347
https://github.com/nowsecure/samsung-ime-rce-poc/	Exploit
https://www.nowsecure.com/blog/2015/06/16/remote-code-execution-as-system-user-on-samsung-phones/	Exploit
https://www.nowsecure.com/keyboard-vulnerability/	Exploit
http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/06/new-exploit-turns-samsung-galaxy-phones-into-remote-bugging-devices/	Exploit
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/155412	Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75347
https://github.com/nowsecure/samsung-ime-rce-poc/	Exploit
https://www.nowsecure.com/blog/2015/06/16/remote-code-execution-as-system-user-on-samsung-phones/	Exploit
https://www.nowsecure.com/keyboard-vulnerability/	Exploit

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:swiftkey:swiftkey_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:h:samsung:galaxy_s4::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:samsung:galaxy_s4_mini::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:samsung:galaxy_s5::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:samsung:galaxy_s6::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2015-06-19 14:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

NVD link : CVE-2015-4640

Mitre link : CVE-2015-4640

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-4640

JSON object : View

Products Affected

samsung

galaxy_s4_mini
galaxy_s4
galaxy_s5
galaxy_s6

swiftkey

swiftkey_sdk

CWE

CWE-254

7PK - Security Features

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