VDB
CVE-2014-8609
CVE-2014-8609
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.199999809265137 HIGH
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.
EPSS 0.64% · 49.3th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 2.0
7.199999809265137
EPSS Score
0.64%
49.3th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| android | 4.4.2, 4.2.2, 4.0.1 | |
| n/a | n/a | * |
Timeline
- Nov 26, 2014 PoC Published
- Dec 15, 2014 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 21, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 5, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 28, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 20, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 11, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 5, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 28, 2023 EPSS Score
- Jul 20, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- 20141126 CVE-2014-8609 Android Settings application privilege leakage vulnerability mailing-list
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129281/Android-Settings-Pendingintent-Leak.html url
- http://xteam.baidu.com/?p=158 url
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/f5d3e74ecc2b973941d8adbe40c6b23094b5abb7 url
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8609 advisory