The media scanning functionality in the face recognition library in android.media.process in Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge before G925VVRU4B0G9 allows remote attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted BMP image file.
CVE-2015-7897
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 7.5 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 7.0% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Public exploit code is available (Exploit-DB (verified), public exploit)
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 7.5HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 7.5(low)
- EG Risk
- 64(Track)EG Risk 64/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity75% × 45%Exploitation65% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 7%
- EPSS %ILE
- 94%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
November 16, 2015
Last Modified
May 6, 2026
References (8)
- cve@mitrehttp://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2015/11/hack-galaxy-hunting-bugs-in-samsung.html
- cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134199/Samsung-Galaxy-S6-Android.media.process-Face-Recognition-Memory-Corruption.html
- cve@mitrehttps://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=499&q=samsung
- cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38611/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2015/11/hack-galaxy-hunting-bugs-in-samsung.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134199/Samsung-Galaxy-S6-Android.media.process-Face-Recognition-Memory-Corruption.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=499&q=samsung
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38611/
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-38611✓ verifiedFirst seen Nov 3, 2015
Samsung Galaxy S6 - android.media.process Face Recognition Memory Corruption
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