CVE-2015-4640 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 attacke...
LowCVSS 2.9
EPSS 0.95%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
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
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| swiftkey sdk | All versions | No fix listed |
References
- arstechnica.com exploit
- VU#155412 third-party-advisory us-government-resource
- 75347 vdb-entry
- github.com exploit
- www.nowsecure.com exploit
- www.nowsecure.com exploit