CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-8609

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The addAccount method in the Settings application in Android before version 5.0.0 does not properly create a PendingIntent, allowing attackers to use the SYSTEM uid to broadcast an intent with arbitrary component, action, or category information via a third-party authenticator in a crafted application.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to perform unauthorized actions on the system, potentially leading to a breach of user data security.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Android system to version 5.0.0 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS