CVE-2015-7890 describes multiple buffer overflows in the Exynos Seiren Audio driver's esa_write function, specifically in /dev/seiren, affecting Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge devices and their firmware. This vulnerability allows a local attacker to trigger a denial of service through memory corruption by providing large buffer or size parameters. Rated with a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), it requires local access and low attack complexity, leading to high availability impact but no confidentiality or integrity compromise. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog or the Hot List, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-38556) exists, indicating public exploit code, and it has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, including a SecurityWeek article.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:samsung:galaxy_s6_edge_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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