Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2015-3840
The MessageStatusReceiver service in the AndroidManifest.XML in Android 5.1.1 and earlier allows local users to alter sent/received statuses of SMS and MMS messages without the associated "WRITE_SMS" permission.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (10.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 10th percentile — 10.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/two-new-android-bugs-mess-u… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/os-x-zero-days-on-the-rise-… (Third Party Advisory)
- huntcve.github.io/2017/02/13/cveupdate/ (Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-3840?
- CVE-2015-3840 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-06-27.
- How severe is CVE-2015-3840?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.