VDB-8043 · OSVDB 91494 · GCVE-100-8043

Google Android 4.2 android.permission.SEND_SMS memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android 4.2. It has been rated as critical. This affects the function android.permission.SEND_SMS. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Android 4.2 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been classified as very critical. This affects the function android.permission.SEND_SMS. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 03/19/2013 by Roberto Paleari as not defined blog post (Blog). It is possible to read the advisory at randomthoughts.greyhats.it. The vendor was not involved in the public release. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a private exploit are known. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $25k-$100k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/17/2018). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at OSVDB (91494†). See VDB-8042 for similar entry. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.1

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VulDB Temp Score: 9.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Access: Private
Status: Unproven
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Timelineinfo

03/19/2013 🔍
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04/17/2018 +1854 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: randomthoughts.greyhats.it
Researcher: Roberto Paleari
Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-8043
OSVDB: 91494

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2013 15:52
Updated: 04/17/2018 10:29
Changes: 03/20/2013 15:52 (42), 04/17/2018 10:29 (2)
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