CVE-2014-8609 Privilege escalation in n/a
A malicious app can exploit a PendingIntent flaw in Android Settings to broadcast intents with SYSTEM privileges, enabling privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-8609?
CVE-2014-8609 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 15 Dec 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-8609?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8609?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-8609 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-8609 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-8609 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 3 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m288-pv5h-3xf6.