Medium severity · published Nov 23, 2016
CVE-2016-9567
The mDNIe system service on Samsung Mobile S7 devices with M(6.0) software does not properly restrict setmDNIeScreenCurtain API calls, enabling attackers to control a device's…
5.5
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The mDNIe system service on Samsung Mobile S7 devices with M(6.0) software does not properly restrict setmDNIeScreenCurtain API calls, enabling attackers to control a device's screen. This can be exploited via a crafted application to eavesdrop after phone shutdown or record a conversation. The Samsung ID is SVE-2016-6343.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 61% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SM
Samsung Mobile · Samsung
6.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9567
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9567
Vendor Advisory
http://security.samsungmobile.com/smrupdate.html#SMR-NOV-2016
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94494
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