CVE-2015-3833 - Improper Access Control

Severity

43%

Complexity

86%

Confidentiality

48%

The getRunningAppProcesses function in services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityManagerService.java in Android before 5.1.1 LMY48I allows attackers to bypass intended getRecentTasks restrictions and discover the name of the foreground application via a crafted application, aka internal bug 20034603.

The getRunningAppProcesses function in services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityManagerService.java in Android before 5.1.1 LMY48I allows attackers to bypass intended getRecentTasks restrictions and discover the name of the foreground application via a crafted application, aka internal bug 20034603.

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 4.3. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: medium. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N).

Overview

First reported 9 years ago

2015-10-01 00:59:00

Last updated 9 years ago

2015-10-01 16:30:00

Affected Software

Google Android Operating System

References

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24625936/getrunningtasks-doesnt-work-in-android-l

https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/aaa0fee0d7a8da347a0c47cef5249c70efee209e

Vendor Advisory

[android-security-updates] 20150812 Nexus Security Bulletin (August 2015)

Vendor Advisory

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