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CVE-2014-8609

ExploitedNVDCIRCLENISA

EUVD-2014-8446 · Published Dec 15, 2014

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.

Technologies

Google Android

Weaknesses

CWE-264

CVSS scores

  • v2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

MITRE ATT&CK

Inferred

Where this vulnerability fits in an attack

Privilege Escalation

References

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