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.
Exploits (3)
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Exploit x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129281/Android-Settings-Pendingintent-Leak.html
Exploit x_refsource_misc
http://xteam.baidu.com/?p=158
Exploit mailing-list
x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/81
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/f5d3e74ecc2b973941d8adbe40c6b23094b5abb7
Scores
EPSS
0.0047
EPSS Percentile
64.7%
Details
CWE
CWE-264
Status
published
Products (17)
google/android
4.0
google/android
4.0.1
google/android
4.0.2
google/android
4.0.3
google/android
4.0.4
google/android
4.1
google/android
4.1.2
google/android
4.2
google/android
4.2.1
google/android
4.2.2
... and 7 more
Published
Dec 15, 2014
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026