CVE-2015-7890 EXPLOIT
5.5
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 1.3% (pctl 69)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in the esa_write function in /dev/seirenin the Exynos Seiren Audio driver, as used in Samsung S6 Edge, allow local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a large (1) buffer or (2) size parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.5 (MEDIUM, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| EPSS | 1.29% — more likely to be exploited than 69% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-120 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2020-02-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| samsung | galaxy s6 edge |
| samsung | galaxy s6 edge firmware |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Samsung - 'seiren' Kernel Driver Buffer Overflow | 2015-10-28 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134106/Samsung-Seiren-Kernel-Driver-Buffer-Overflow.html
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=491
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38556/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134106/Samsung-Seiren-Kernel-Driver-Buffer-Overflow.html
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=491
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38556/
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