CVE-2015-3860

packages/Keyguard/res/layout/keyguard_password_view.xml in Lockscreen in Android 5.x before 5.1.1 LMY48M does not restrict the number of characters in the passwordEntry input field, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a long password that triggers a SystemUI crash, aka internal bug 22214934.

CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

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CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

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/frameworks/base/+/8fba7e6931245a17215e0e740e78b45f6b66d590	Vendor Advisory
http://sites.utexas.edu/iso/2015/09/15/android-5-lockscreen-bypass/	Exploit
https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=android-security-updates/1M7qbSvACjo/Y7jewiW1AwAJ	Vendor Advisory
https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=178139	Exploit

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2015-09-30 17:59

Updated : 2015-10-01 11:08

NVD link : CVE-2015-3860

Mitre link : CVE-2015-3860

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

Products Affected

google

android

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