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CVE-2014-3100
Stack-based buffer overflow in the encode_key function in /system/bin/keystore in the KeyStore service in Android 4.3 allows attackers to…
Medium5.1EPSS 1.8%
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- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- ibm
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the encode_key function in /system/bin/keystore in the KeyStore service in Android 4.3 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code, and consequently obtain sensitive key information or bypass intended restrictions on cryptographic operations, via a long key name.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.1 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.8% · top 22% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.1.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (5)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127185/Android-KeyStore-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 20140623 Android KeyStore Stack Buffer Overflow (CVE-2014-3100) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 68152 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://www.slideshare.net/ibmsecurity/android-keystorestackbufferoverflow (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://securityintelligence.com/android-keystore-stack-buffer-overflow-to-keep-things-simple-buffers-are-always-larger-than-needed/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
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