The SecEmailComposer/EmailComposer application in the Samsung S6 Edge before the October 2015 MR uses weak permissions for the com.samsung.android.email.intent.action.QUICK_REPLY_BACKGROUND service action, which might allow remote attackers with knowledge of the local email address to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application that sends a crafted intent
Published Dec 27, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.26%
Description
The SecEmailComposer/EmailComposer application in the Samsung S6 Edge before the October 2015 MR uses weak permissions for the com.samsung.android.email.intent.action.QUICK_REPLY_BACKGROUND service action, which might allow remote attackers with knowledge of the local email address to obtain sensitive information via a crafted application that sends a crafted intent.
Affected products
No data.
Running on/with
- 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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/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 (24 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.26% (0.02257) | 82.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2.26% (0.02257) | 82.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 3.38% (0.03378) | 88.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 2.26% (0.02257) | 81.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 3.38% (0.03378) | 88.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 2.26% (0.02257) | 81.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 3.38% (0.03378) | 87.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 2.26% (0.02257) | 81.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 3.38% (0.03378) | 87.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.24% (0.02239) | 80.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.45% (0.02446) | 84.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 2.49% (0.02489) | 89.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 13, 2024 | 0.40% (0.00401) | 73.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 0.33% (0.00330) | 70.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.37% (0.00366) | 71.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 7, 2023 | 0.37% (0.00366) | 69.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 6, 2023 | 0.34% (0.00344) | 68.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 16, 2023 | 0.22% (0.00220) | 59.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 23, 2023 | 0.26% (0.00259) | 62.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 20, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00143) | 48.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.18% (0.00183) | 53.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.81% (0.02808) | 83.12th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.81% (0.02808) | 81.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.81% (0.02808) | 63.95th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134105/Samsung-SecEmailComposer-QUICK_REPLY_BACKGROUND-Permission-Weakness.html x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77339 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=490&redir=1 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38558/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134105/Samsung-SecEmailComposer-QUICK_REPLY_BACKGROUND-Permission-Weakness.html | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77339 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=490&redir=1 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38558/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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