Description
The backup mechanism in the adb tool in Android might allow attackers to inject additional applications (APKs) and execute arbitrary code by leveraging failure to filter application data streams.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jul/46
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132645/ADB-Backup-APK-Injection.html
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.search-lab.hu/about-us/news/110-android-adb-backup-apk-injection-vulnerability
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/irsl/ADB-Backup-APK-Injection/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75705
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535980/100/0/threaded
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0012
EPSS Percentile
30.2%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-74
Status
published
Products (1)
google/android
Published
Jan 12, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026