CVE-2018-10497
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThis vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of Samsung Email Fixed in version 5.0.02.16. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of EML files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can allow arbitrary JavaScript to execute. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges to resources normally protected from the application. Was ZDI-CAN-5328.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThis is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Samsung Email app version 5.0.02.16. The flaw exists in the EML file parser which lacks proper validation of user-supplied data, allowing arbitrary JavaScript execution when a specially crafted EML file is processed. An attacker with initial low-privileged code execution can leverage this to escalate privileges to protected system resources.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 5.0.02.16CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Samsung Email app is installedOpen device Settings > Apps > look for 'Samsung Email' in the application list. If the app is not present, this vulnerability does not apply.Affected if Samsung Email is installed on the device
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Check the installed Samsung Email versionNavigate to Settings > Apps > Samsung Email > App info. Locate the 'Version' or 'Version number' field displayed in the app details.Affected if The displayed version number is lower than 5.0.02.16 (e.g., 5.0.02.15, 5.0.02.10, etc.)
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Determine if EML file handling is usedCheck whether incoming emails with EML attachments are automatically processed or if users commonly open EML attachments within the Samsung Email app.Affected if EML file handling is enabled and users receive or open EML attachments in Samsung Email
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Assess account configurationReview whether the Samsung Email app has any email accounts configured and active.Affected if Active email accounts exist in Samsung Email, providing a vector for receiving malicious EML files
A user is affected if Samsung Email is installed with a version lower than 5.0.02.16 and EML attachment handling is active.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data5.0.02.16
Apply the vendor patch by updating Samsung Email to a version beyond 5.0.02.16, or disable EML file handling if not required. Since this is a vendor-side fix, organizations should prioritize mobile device management and patch deployment processes.
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