CVE-2014-8609

Severity

72%

Complexity

39%

Confidentiality

165%

The addAccount method in src/com/android/settings/accounts/AddAccountSettings.java in the Settings application in Android before 5.0.0 does not properly create a PendingIntent, which allows attackers to use the SYSTEM uid for broadcasting an intent with arbitrary component, action, or category information via a third-party authenticator in a crafted application, aka Bug 17356824.

The addAccount method in src/com/android/settings/accounts/AddAccountSettings.java in the Settings application in Android before 5.0.0 does not properly create a PendingIntent, which allows attackers to use the SYSTEM uid for broadcasting an intent with arbitrary component, action, or category information via a third-party authenticator in a crafted application, aka Bug 17356824.

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 7.2. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C).

Overview

First reported 10 years ago

2014-12-15 18:59:00

Last updated 10 years ago

2014-12-16 18:15:00

Affected Software

Google Android Operating System 4.0

4.0

Google Android Operating System 4.0.1

4.0.1

Google Android Operating System 4.0.2

4.0.2

Google Android Operating System 4.0.3

4.0.3

Google Android Operating System 4.0.4

4.0.4

Google Android Operating System 4.1

4.1

Google Android Operating System 4.1.2

4.1.2

Google Android Operating System 4.2 (Jelly Bean)

4.2

Google Android Operating System 4.2.1

4.2.1

Google Android Operating System 4.2.2

4.2.2

Google Android Operating System 4.3

4.3

Google Android Operating System 4.3.1

4.3.1

Google Android Operating System 4.4

4.4

Google Android Operating System 4.4.1

4.4.1

Google Android Operating System 4.4.2

4.4.2

Google Android Operating System 4.4.3

4.4.3

Google Android Operating System

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129281/Android-Settings-Pendingintent-Leak.html

Exploit

20141126 CVE-2014-8609 Android Settings application privilege leakage vulnerability

Exploit

http://xteam.baidu.com/?p=158

Exploit

https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/f5d3e74ecc2b973941d8adbe40c6b23094b5abb7

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