Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessHost malicious page with crafted URL scheme link
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DeliveryDeliver link to Samsung Galaxy user via phishing or ad
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ExploitUser taps link triggering My Galaxy URL handler
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ExecutionHandler processes request without authorization check
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ImpactSensitive information returned to attacker-controlled context
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
ASVS 5.0
V4 - API and Web Service Improper authorization in handler
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| Exploitation Conditions | My Galaxy (any version prior to 6.3) must be installed on the target Samsung Galaxy device. Exploitation requires passive user interaction (UI:P per the CVSS 4.0 vector) - specifically, the victim must click, tap, or otherwise trigger a link or redirect that invokes the My Galaxy custom URL scheme, such as via a malicious web page, phishing message, or rogue application. The attacker requires no account, no authentication, and no prior access to the device (PR:N, AV:N). Exploitation is limited to the information disclosure impact class (VC:L) with no integrity or availability consequence. Non-Samsung devices are not affected, as My Galaxy is a Samsung-exclusive application. |
| Impact | The CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.3 (Medium) reflects a network-reachable, low-complexity vulnerability requiring no attacker privileges but necessitating passive user interaction (UI:P), which is the primary friction point limiting mass exploitation. Confidentiality impact is low (VC:L) with no integrity or availability dimension. EPSS data was not provided in the intelligence feed, and no KEV listing exists, meaning widespread or automated exploitation has not been confirmed. The combination of PR:N and AV:N is notable - an attacker needs no account or foothold on the target - but UI:P means the victim must interact with attacker-controlled content. Real-world risk is therefore meaningful for targeted phishing or malicious advertisement scenarios against Samsung users, but low for opportunistic automated scanning. The absence of assigned CWE is a minor gap; affected version boundary (pre-6.3) is clearly stated by the vendor. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker creates a malicious web page or SMS/email message containing a crafted custom URL scheme link targeting the My Galaxy handler. When the Samsung device user taps or visits the link, the My Galaxy app processes the request without validating the caller's authorization, returning or exposing sensitive user information accessible to the attacker-controlled page. No public proof-of-concept exploit code has been identified at time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 10, 2026
Improper authorization in the custom URL scheme handler of Samsung's My Galaxy app (all versions prior to 6.3) exposes sensitive information to remote attackers. The flaw exists because the handler processes inbound custom URL scheme invocations without enforcing adequate authorization checks, enabling an attacker-controlled web page or application to silently extract user data when a victim interacts with a crafted link. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and CISA KEV does not list this as actively exploited, but the zero-privilege requirement from the attacker's side and the broad Samsung device install base make timely patching advisable.
RemediationAI
Update My Galaxy to version 6.3 or later, which contains the authorization fix for the custom URL scheme handler. The patch is confirmed by Samsung Mobile via the August 2026 Samsung Mobile Security Bulletin at https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2026&month=08. Users should update through the Galaxy Store or system update mechanism on their Samsung device. As a compensating control prior to patching, users can avoid opening links from untrusted sources in browsers or messaging applications on affected devices, which reduces the likelihood of inadvertently triggering the vulnerable URL scheme handler. No configuration toggle to disable the custom URL scheme is documented in available data.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Custom URL schemes (also called deep links) allow mobile applications to register a URI protocol handler - for example 'mygalaxy://' - so that external sources such as web browsers, SMS messages, or other apps can invoke specific in-app functionality. Proper authorization in such handlers requires that the app validate the caller's identity or intent before acting on the request or returning data. In My Galaxy prior to version 6.3, this validation is absent or insufficient, meaning any remote party that can induce user interaction with a crafted URL can invoke the handler and receive sensitive information in the response. The affected product is identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:samsung_mobile:my_galaxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* - a Samsung-exclusive companion application distributed on Galaxy devices. CWE classification was not assigned by the reporter, but the root cause is consistent with CWE-939 (Improper Authorization in Handler for Custom URL Scheme) or CWE-285 (Improper Authorization).
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Network-reachable handler exploitable without attacker privileges, but requires victim to interact with a crafted link; only limited confidentiality impact, no integrity or availability effect.
Primary rating from Vendor (SamsungMobile).
CVSS VectorVendor: SamsungMobile
DescriptionCVE.org
Improper authorization in handler for custom URL scheme in My Galaxy prior to version 6.3 allows remote attackers to access sensitive information.
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Attack Technique
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
EUVD-2026-55100
GHSA-grg8-xhr3-987r
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