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CVE-2014-8609
The addAccount method in src/com/android/settings/accounts/AddAccountSettings.java in the Settings application in Android before 5.0.0…
High7.2EPSS 0.65%
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- Updated
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.65% · top 49% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (4)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129281/Android-Settings-Pendingintent-Leak.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://xteam.baidu.com/?p=158 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 20141126 CVE-2014-8609 Android Settings application privilege leakage vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/f5d3e74ecc2b973941d8adbe40c6b23094b5abb7 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
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