CVE-2019-16256

Some Samsung devices include the SIMalliance Toolbox Browser (aka S@T Browser) on the UICC, which might allow remote attackers to retrieve location and IMEI information, or retrieve other data or execute certain commands, via SIM Toolkit (STK) instructions in an SMS message, aka Simjacker.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.adaptivemobile.com/blog/simjacker-next-generation-spying-over-mobile	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.adaptivemobile.com/blog/simjacker-next-generation-spying-over-mobile	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-16256

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:samsung:samsung_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:samsung:samsung:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2019-09-12 13:15

Updated : 2025-10-22 00:16

NVD link : CVE-2019-16256

Mitre link : CVE-2019-16256

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-16256

JSON object : View

Products Affected

samsung

samsung_firmware
samsung

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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