This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of Samsung Galaxy Apps Fixed in version 4.2.18.2. 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 a staging mode. The issue lies in the ability to change the configuration based on the presence of a file in an user-controlled location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges to resources normally protected from the application. Was ZDI-CAN-5359.
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Link Resource
https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-560 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published: 2018-09-24T23:00:00

Updated: 2018-09-24T22:57:01

Reserved: 2018-04-27T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2018-10502

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-09-24T23:29:01.087

Modified: 2019-10-09T23:32:49.493


Link: CVE-2018-10502

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