CVE-2015-4641
CVE-2015-4641 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Swiftkey Swiftkey Sdk with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.4)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (88th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-22
- Affected product: Swiftkey Swiftkey Sdk
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the SwiftKey language-pack update implementation on Samsung Galaxy S4, S4 Mini, S5, and S6 devices allows remote web servers to write to arbitrary files, and consequently execute arbitrary code in a privileged context, by leveraging control of the skslm.swiftkey.net domain name and providing a .. (dot dot) in an entry in a ZIP archive, as demonstrated by a traversal to the /data/dalvik-cache directory.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-4641?
- Directory traversal vulnerability in the SwiftKey language-pack update implementation on Samsung Galaxy S4, S4 Mini, S5, and S6 devices allows remote web servers to write to arbitrary files, and consequently execute arbitrary code in a privileged context, by leveraging control of the skslm.swiftkey.net domain name and providing a .. (dot dot) in an entry in a ZIP archive, as demonstrated by a traversal to the /data/dalvik-cache directory.
- How severe is CVE-2015-4641?
- CVE-2015-4641 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2015-4641 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (88th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2015-4641?
- CVE-2015-4641 affects Swiftkey Swiftkey Sdk. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2015-4641?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2015-4641 published?
- CVE-2015-4641 was published on 2015-06-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/06/new-exploit-turns-samsung-galaxy-phones-into-remote-bugging-devices/
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/155412
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75353
- https://github.com/nowsecure/samsung-ime-rce-poc/
- https://www.nowsecure.com/blog/2015/06/16/remote-code-execution-as-system-user-on-samsung-phones/
- https://www.nowsecure.com/keyboard-vulnerability/
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:swiftkey:swiftkey_sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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