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
Published Jun 19, 2015
2.9
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.95%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.95% (0.00945) | 59.66th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.95% (0.00945) | 56.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.20% (0.00197) | 39.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00138) | 50.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 24, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00138) | 48.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.13% (0.00130) | 46.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.00% (0.02003) | 79.29th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.00% (0.02003) | 77.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.00% (0.02003) | 56.35th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/06/new-exploit-turns-samsung-galaxy-phones-into-remote-bugging-devices/ x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/155412 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75347 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://github.com/nowsecure/samsung-ime-rce-poc/ x_refsource_MISCExploit
- https://www.nowsecure.com/blog/2015/06/16/remote-code-execution-as-system-user-on-samsung-phones/ x_refsource_MISCExploit
- https://www.nowsecure.com/keyboard-vulnerability/ x_refsource_MISCExploit
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/06/new-exploit-turns-samsung-galaxy-phones-into-remote-bugging-devices/ | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/155412 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75347 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://github.com/nowsecure/samsung-ime-rce-poc/ | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| https://www.nowsecure.com/blog/2015/06/16/remote-code-execution-as-system-user-on-samsung-phones/ | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| https://www.nowsecure.com/keyboard-vulnerability/ | x_refsource_MISCExploit |
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