CVE-2014-7952 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

Severity

46%

Complexity

39%

Confidentiality

106%

The backup mechanism in the adb tool in Android might allow attackers to inject additional applications (APKs) and execute arbitrary code by leveraging failure to filter application data streams.

The backup mechanism in the adb tool in Android might allow attackers to inject additional applications (APKs) and execute arbitrary code by leveraging failure to filter application data streams.

CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.8. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 4.6. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P).

Overview

First reported 7 years ago

2018-01-12 17:29:00

Last updated 6 years ago

2018-10-09 19:53:00

Affected Software

Google Android Operating System

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132645/ADB-Backup-APK-Injection.html

Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

20150710 CVE-2014-7952, Android ADB backup APK injection vulnerability

Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

http://www.search-lab.hu/about-us/news/110-android-adb-backup-apk-injection-vulnerability

Exploit, Third Party Advisory

20150710 CVE-2014-7952, Android ADB backup APK injection vulnerability

75705

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

https://github.com/irsl/ADB-Backup-APK-Injection/

Exploit, Third Party Advisory

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