high7.2
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…
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Android | through 4.4.4 Versions 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129281/Android-Settings-Pendingintent-Leak.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/81
- http://xteam.baidu.com/?p=158
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/f5d3e74ecc2b973941d8adbe40c6b23094b5abb7
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129281/Android-Settings-Pendingintent-Leak.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/81
- http://xteam.baidu.com/?p=158
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/f5d3e74ecc2b973941d8adbe40c6b23094b5abb7