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.

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.

EPSS: 0.002 (9.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Google Android
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

security@android.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
security@android.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, 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.