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.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Android | * | 4.4.4 (including) | |
| Android | 4.0 (including) | 4.0 (including) | |
| Android | 4.0.1 (including) | 4.0.1 (including) | |
| Android | 4.0.2 (including) | 4.0.2 (including) | |
| Android | 4.0.3 (including) | 4.0.3 (including) | |
| Android | 4.0.4 (including) | 4.0.4 (including) | |
| Android | 4.1 (including) | 4.1 (including) | |
| Android | 4.1.2 (including) | 4.1.2 (including) | |
| Android | 4.2 (including) | 4.2 (including) | |
| Android | 4.2.1 (including) | 4.2.1 (including) | |
| Android | 4.2.2 (including) | 4.2.2 (including) | |
| Android | 4.3 (including) | 4.3 (including) | |
| Android | 4.3.1 (including) | 4.3.1 (including) | |
| Android | 4.4 (including) | 4.4 (including) | |
| Android | 4.4.1 (including) | 4.4.1 (including) | |
| Android | 4.4.2 (including) | 4.4.2 (including) | |
| Android | 4.4.3 (including) | 4.4.3 (including) |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129281/Android-Settings-Pendingintent-Leak.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/81
- http://xteam.baidu.com/?p=158
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/f5d3e74ecc2b973941d8adbe40c6b23094b5abb7
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129281/Android-Settings-Pendingintent-Leak.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/81
- http://xteam.baidu.com/?p=158
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/f5d3e74ecc2b973941d8adbe40c6b23094b5abb7