CVE-2013-4787

Android 1.6-4.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Code Execution via APK Signature Bypass

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2013-4787. PoCs published by Bluebox Security.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a security bypass vulnerability in Android (CVE-2013-4787) by repackaging an APK with additional files, allowing unauthorized actions. It uses apktool to decompile, modify, and recompile the APK, then injects arbitrary files into the final package.

Description

Android 1.6 Donut through 4.2 Jelly Bean does not properly check cryptographic signatures for applications, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via an application package file (APK) that is modified in a way that does not violate the cryptographic signature, probably involving multiple entries in a Zip file with the same name in which one entry is validated but the other entry is installed, aka Android security bug 8219321 and the "Master Key" vulnerability.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Bluebox Security · bashremoteandroid
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38627

This exploit leverages a security bypass vulnerability in Android (CVE-2013-4787) by repackaging an APK with additional files, allowing unauthorized actions. It uses apktool to decompile, modify, and recompile the APK, then injects arbitrary files into the final package.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Android (versions affected by CVE-2013-4787)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: apktool.jar · Python · target APK file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://review.cyanogenmod.org/#/c/45251/
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
https://jira.cyanogenmod.org/browse/CYAN-1602
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60952
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/94773

Scores

EPSS 0.6240
EPSS Percentile 99.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-310
Status published
Products (31)
google/android 1.6
google/android 2.0
google/android 2.0.1
google/android 2.1
google/android 2.2 (2 CPE variants)
google/android 2.2.1
google/android 2.2.2
google/android 2.2.3
google/android 2.3 (2 CPE variants)
google/android 2.3.1
... and 21 more
Published Jul 09, 2013
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026