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Samsung Internet Browser CVE-2018-10496

HIGH
Use After Free (CWE-416)
2018-09-24 zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
8.8
CVSS 3.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Sep 24, 2018 - 23:29 nvd
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionNVD

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Samsung Internet Browser Fixed in version 6.4.0.15. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of TypedArray objects. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5326.

AnalysisAI

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Samsung Internet Browser Fixed in version 6.4.0.15. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Use After Free (CWE-416), which allows attackers to access freed memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Samsung Internet Browser Fixed in version 6.4.0.15. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of TypedArray objects. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-5326. Affected products include: Samsung Samsung Internet Browser. Version information: version 6.4.0.15..

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use smart pointers or garbage-collected languages. Set pointers to NULL after freeing. Enable memory sanitizers.

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