CVE-2018-10500 Privilege escalation in Samsung Galaxy Apps

High 7.0 Published 24 Sep 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Local attackers can escalate privileges by exploiting improper handling of push messages in Samsung Galaxy Apps to access protected resources.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-10500?

CVE-2018-10500 is a high-severity vulnerability in Samsung Galaxy Apps, published on 24 Sep 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of Samsung Galaxy Apps Fixed in version 6.4.0.15. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of push messages. The issue lies in the ability to start an activity with controlled arguments. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges to resources normally protected from the application. Was ZDI-CAN-5331.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-10500?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Samsung Galaxy Apps.

How do I fix CVE-2018-10500?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-10500 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-10500 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10500 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m69v-rrc8-h7rx.