Description
Race condition in the bindBackupAgent method in the ActivityManagerService in Android 4.4.4 allows local users with adb shell access to execute arbitrary code or any valid package as system by running "pm install" with the target apk, and simultaneously running a crafted script to process logcat's output looking for a dexopt line, which once found should execute bindBackupAgent with the uid member of the ApplicationInfo parameter set to 1000.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2014-7803 | Race condition in the bindBackupAgent method in the ActivityManagerService in Android 4.4.4 allows local users with adb shell access to execute arbitrary code or any valid package as system by running "pm install" with the target apk, and simultaneously running a crafted script to process logcat's output looking for a dexopt line, which once found should execute bindBackupAgent with the uid member of the ApplicationInfo parameter set to 1000. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T13:03:27.659Z
Reserved: 2014-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2014-7953
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-07-07T17:29:00.200
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2014-7953
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Weaknesses
EUVD