9.3
CRITICAL
CVE-2015-3849
Android Region NULL Pointer Dereference Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

The Region_createFromParcel function in core/jni/android/graphics/Region.cpp in Region in Android before 5.1.1 LMY48M does not check the return values of certain read operations, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via an application that sends a crafted message to a service, aka internal bug 21585255.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 1, 2015, 12:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-3849 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Google android

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-3849 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/1e72dc7a3074cd0b44d89afbf39bbf5000ef7cc3
    Added Reference https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/4cff1f49ff95d990d6c2614da5d5a23d02145885
    Added Reference https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=android-security-updates/1M7qbSvACjo/Y7jewiW1AwAJ
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Translation Vulnerabilidad en la función Region_createFromParcel en core/jni/android/graphics/Region.cpp en Region en Android en versiones anteriores a 5.1.1 LMY48M, no comprueba los valores de retorno de ciertas operaciones de lectura, lo que permite a atacantes ejecutar código arbitrario a través de una aplicación que envía un mensaje manipulado a un servicio, también conocida como error interno 21585255.
    Added Translation La función Region_createFromParcel en core/jni/android/graphics/Region.cpp en Region en Android en versiones anteriores a 5.1.1 LMY48M no comprueba los valores de retorno de ciertas operaciones de lectura, lo que permite a atacantes ejecutar código arbitrario a través de una aplicación que envía un mensaje manipulado a un servicio, también conocido como error interno 21585255.
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 01, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:google:android:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Changed Reference Type https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/1e72dc7a3074cd0b44d89afbf39bbf5000ef7cc3 No Types Assigned https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/1e72dc7a3074cd0b44d89afbf39bbf5000ef7cc3 Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/4cff1f49ff95d990d6c2614da5d5a23d02145885 No Types Assigned https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/4cff1f49ff95d990d6c2614da5d5a23d02145885 Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=android-security-updates/1M7qbSvACjo/Y7jewiW1AwAJ No Types Assigned https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=android-security-updates/1M7qbSvACjo/Y7jewiW1AwAJ Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-264
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 01, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.15 }} -0.01%

score

0.51113

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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