CVE-2018-10502

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-09-24 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-269

Description

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of Samsung Galaxy Apps Fixed in version 4.2.18.2. 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 a staging mode. The issue lies in the ability to change the configuration based on the presence of a file in an user-controlled location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges to resources normally protected from the application. Was ZDI-CAN-5359.

Affected products

Samsung Galaxy Apps: before 4.2.18.2 — fixed in 4.2.18.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Samsung Galaxy Apps 4.2.18.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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