What is CVE-2014-7911?

CVE-2014-7911 is a vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-264. Published 2014-12-15.

Is CVE-2014-7911 known to be exploited?

31 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2014-7911

luni/src/main/java/java/io/ObjectInputStream.java in the java.io.ObjectInputStream implementation in Android before 5.0.0 does not verify that deserialization will result in an object that met the requirements for serialization, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted finalize method for a serialized object in an ArrayMap Parcel within an intent sent to system_service, as demonstrated by the finalize method of android.os.BinderProxy, aka Bug 15874291.

EPSS: 0.245 (97.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.5
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
chrome-cve-admin@google.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-7911?: CVE-2014-7911 is a vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-264. Published 2014-12-15.
Is CVE-2014-7911 known to be exploited?: 31 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.