Open redirect in Samsung Galaxy S9
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-601.
Summary
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Samsung Galaxy S9 prior to January 2019 Security Update (SMR-JAN-2019 - SVE-2018-13467). User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must connect to a wireless network. The specific flaw exists within the captive portal. By manipulating HTML, an attacker can force a page redirection. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-7476.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung | Galaxy S9 | prior to January 2019 Security Update (SMR-JAN-2019 - SVE-2018-13467) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Galaxy S9 VendorSamsung Affected prior to January 2019 Security Update (SMR-JAN-2019 - SVE-2018-13467) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-6741
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5hx6-qhrr-8vv5
References
More Samsung Galaxy S9 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-04779 This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-04777 Heap-based buffer overflow in Samsung Galaxy S9 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-6741 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-6741 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5hx6-qhrr-8vv5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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