CVE-2015-3840

MEDIUM

Android <5.1.1 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm

Description

The MessageStatusReceiver service in the AndroidManifest.XML in Android 5.1.1 and earlier allows local users to alter sent/received statuses of SMS and MMS messages without the associated "WRITE_SMS" permission.

References (3)

[Third Party Advisory] http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/os-x-zero-days-on-the-rise-a-2015-midyear-review-on-advanced-attack-surfaces/

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/two-new-android-bugs-mess-up-messaging-may-lead-to-multiple-send-charges/

[Broken Link] https://huntcve.github.io/2017/02/13/cveupdate/

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0003

EPSS Percentile 6.3%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Details

CWE

CWE-284

Status published

Products (2)

google/android < 5.1.1

n/a/n/a

Published Jun 27, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026