CVE-2018-9140 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts and load files in the Samsung Email application via crafted event and src attributes.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-9140?
CVE-2018-9140 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
On Samsung mobile devices with M(6.0) software, the Email application allows XSS via an event attribute and arbitrary file loading via a src attribute, aka SVE-2017-10747.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9140?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Samsung Mobile.
How do I fix CVE-2018-9140?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9140 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2018-9140 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9140 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q7m3-4cpc-p6r9.