CVE-2015-4641

Name: CVE-2015-4641
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2015-06-19T14:59:02.63+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.68%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-4641 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 3.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.68%

88.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Swiftkey	Swiftkey Sdk	All versions

References

http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/06/new-exploit-turns-samsung-galaxy-phones-into-remote-bugging-devices/Exploit
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/155412Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75353
https://github.com/nowsecure/samsung-ime-rce-poc/Exploit
https://www.nowsecure.com/blog/2015/06/16/remote-code-execution-as-system-user-on-samsung-phones/Exploit
https://www.nowsecure.com/keyboard-vulnerability/Exploit
http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/06/new-exploit-turns-samsung-galaxy-phones-into-remote-bugging-devices/Exploit
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/155412Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75353
https://github.com/nowsecure/samsung-ime-rce-poc/Exploit
https://www.nowsecure.com/blog/2015/06/16/remote-code-execution-as-system-user-on-samsung-phones/Exploit
https://www.nowsecure.com/keyboard-vulnerability/Exploit

Timeline

Published: Jun 19, 2015
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-4641?

How severe is CVE-2015-4641?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-4641 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.68% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-4641?

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Source: NVD / NIST