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.
Published: 2014-12-15
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-8446 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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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T13:26:02.504Z

Reserved: 2014-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-8609

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Status : Modified

Published: 2014-12-15T18:59:18.067

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-8609

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