Vulnerability CVE-2014-8609
Published: 2014-12-15

Description:
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.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
Med.
Android Settings Pendingintent Leak
Baidu X-Team
26.11.2014

Type:

CWE-264

 (Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls)

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.2/10
10/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Google -> Android 

 References:
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/f5d3e74ecc2b973941d8adbe40c6b23094b5abb7
http://xteam.baidu.com/?p=158
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/81
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129281/Android-Settings-Pendingintent-Leak.html
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