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[FD] [CVE-2019-16253] Privilege Escalation in Samsung Mobile Android SamsungTTS Component
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- Subject: [FD] [CVE-2019-16253] Privilege Escalation in Samsung Mobile Android SamsungTTS Component
- From: "flanker" <i@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 21:52:55 +0800
[CVE-2019-16253] Privilege Escalation in Samsung Mobile Android SamsungTTS
Component
Software:
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Samsung Text-to-speech Engine System Component on Android
Description:
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The Text-to-speech Engine (aka SamsungTTS) before 3.0.02.7/3.0.00.101 for
Android allows a local attacker to escalate privilege, e.g., to system
privilege. This issue is reported to & confirmed and patched by Samsung Mobile
Security Rewards Program under case ID 101755.
Patched version:
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- Android N,O or older : 3.0.00.101
- Android P : 3.0.02.7
Impact:
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A successful local attack can obtain system privilege on vulnerable phones.
Solution:
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Update the TTS component via Galaxy AppStore to newest version or versions
later than patched versions listed above.
Credit:
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Discovered by Qidan He (a.k.a Edward Flanker, @flanker_hqd). Detailed about
this vulnerability will be released shortly after confirmation from Samsung
Mobile for responsible disclosure.
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Sincerely
Qidan (a.k.a Flanker)
Website: https://blog.flanker017.me
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