CVE-2014-8609 : The addAccount method in src/com/android/settings/accounts/AddAccountSettings.ja

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 18:59:18

Updated 2025-04-12 10:46:41

Source MITRE

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Products affected by CVE-2014-8609

Google » Android
Versions up to, including, (<=) 4.4.4
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Google » Android » Version: 4.0.1
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Google » Android » Version: 4.0
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Google » Android » Version: 4.0.2
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Google » Android » Version: 4.1
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Google » Android » Version: 4.0.4
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Google » Android » Version: 4.0.3
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Google » Android » Version: 4.2
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Google » Android » Version: 4.1.2
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Google » Android » Version: 4.2.1
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Google » Android » Version: 4.3
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Google » Android » Version: 4.2.2
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Google » Android » Version: 4.4
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Google » Android » Version: 4.3.1
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Google » Android » Version: 4.4.1
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Google » Android » Version: 4.4.2
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Google » Android » Version: 4.4.3
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-8609

EPSS FAQ

0.47%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 62 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2014-8609

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
7.2	HIGH	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C	3.9	10.0	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete

CWE ids for CVE-2014-8609

CWE-264

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2014-8609

https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/f5d3e74ecc2b973941d8adbe40c6b23094b5abb7

f5d3e74ecc2b973941d8adbe40c6b23094b5abb7 - platform/packages/apps/Settings - Git at Google
Vendor Advisory
http://xteam.baidu.com/?p=158

403 Forbidden
Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129281/Android-Settings-Pendingintent-Leak.html

Android Settings Pendingintent Leak ≈ Packet Storm
Exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/81

Full Disclosure: CVE-2014-8609 Android Settings application privilege leakage vulnerability
Exploit

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Products affected by CVE-2014-8609

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-8609

CVSS scores for CVE-2014-8609

CWE ids for CVE-2014-8609

References for CVE-2014-8609