Vulnerability in Google Android
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 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.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (49.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 49.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 4.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/129281/Android-Settings-Pendingintent-Leak.html (Exploit)
- xteam.baidu.com/ (Exploit)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/81 (mailing-list, Exploit)
- android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/f5d3e74ecc2b973941d8… (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-8609?
- CVE-2014-8609 is a vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-264. Published 2014-12-15.
- Is CVE-2014-8609 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.