FKIE_CVE-2014-8609

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2014-12-15 18:59 - Updated: 2026-05-06 22:30
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129281/Android-Settings-Pendingintent-Leak.htmlExploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/81Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://xteam.baidu.com/?p=158Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttps://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/f5d3e74ecc2b973941d8adbe40c6b23094b5abb7Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129281/Android-Settings-Pendingintent-Leak.htmlExploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/81Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://xteam.baidu.com/?p=158Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/f5d3e74ecc2b973941d8adbe40c6b23094b5abb7Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
google android *
google android 4.0
google android 4.0.1
google android 4.0.2
google android 4.0.3
google android 4.0.4
google android 4.1
google android 4.1.2
google android 4.2
google android 4.2.1
google android 4.2.2
google android 4.3
google android 4.3.1
google android 4.4
google android 4.4.1
google android 4.4.2
google android 4.4.3
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