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CVE-2014-8609
Published: Dec 15, 2014
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
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References
http://xteam.baidu.com/?p=158
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