SB2014121502 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google, Google Android
Published: December 15, 2014 Updated: May 19, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014121502
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-8609)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.