cve/2014/CVE-2014-8609.md

CVE-2014-8609

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.

POC

Reference

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129281/Android-Settings-Pendingintent-Leak.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/81

Github

• https://github.com/MazX0p/CVE-2014-8609-POC
• https://github.com/VERFLY/SecurityScanner
• https://github.com/locisvv/Vulnerable-CVE-2014-8609
• https://github.com/ratiros01/CVE-2014-8609-exploit
• https://github.com/retme7/broadAnyWhere_poc_by_retme_bug_17356824