Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2015-3860
packages/Keyguard/res/layout/keyguard_password_view.xml in Lockscreen in Android 5.x before 5.1.1 LMY48M does not restrict the number of characters in the passwordEntry input field, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a long password that triggers a SystemUI crash, aka internal bug 22214934.
Published · last modified .
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: 0.004 (29.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 29.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- groups.google.com/forum/message/raw (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list)
- code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail (Exploit)
- sites.utexas.edu/iso/2015/09/15/android-5-lockscreen-bypass/ (Exploit)
- android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/8fba7e6931245a17215e0e740e7… (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-3860?
- CVE-2015-3860 is a vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Access Control. Published 2015-10-01.
- Is CVE-2015-3860 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.