CVE-2015-6623 Wi-Fi in Android 6.0 before 2015-12-01 allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature
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Check this codebase for CVE-2015-6623 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2015-6623 is a critical vulnerability in Google Android, published on 8 Dec 2015.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6623 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Google Android. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-6623/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-6623/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-6623?
CVE-2015-6623 is a critical vulnerability in Google Android, published on 8 Dec 2015.
Official description
Wi-Fi in Android 6.0 before 2015-12-01 allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated by obtaining Signature or SignatureOrSystem access, aka internal bug 24872703.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6623?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6623?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6623 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-6623 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6623 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jvgx-rmg4-68xp.