CVE-2014-8609

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 v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/f5d3e74ecc2b973941d8adbe40c6b23094b5abb7	Vendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129281/Android-Settings-Pendingintent-Leak.html	Exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/81	Exploit
http://xteam.baidu.com/?p=158	Exploit

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.1.2:::::::*

Information

Published : 2014-12-15 10:59

Updated : 2014-12-16 10:15

NVD link : CVE-2014-8609

Mitre link : CVE-2014-8609

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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Products Affected

google

android

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