CVE-2014-8507

7.5 · HIGH

Published Dec 15, 2014 google CWE-89 EPSS 1.55% (73th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Overview

CVE-2014-8507 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting google android. It was published on December 15, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the queryLastApp method in packages/WAPPushManager/src/com/android/smspush/WapPushManager.java in the WAPPushManager module in Android before 5.0.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands, and consequently launch an activity or service, via the (1) wapAppId or (2) contentType field of a PDU for a malformed WAPPush message, aka Bug 17969135.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from google. Update android to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
google	android	0	Affected

References

Ref packetstormsecurity.com/files/129283/Android-WAPPushManager-SQL-Injection.html Ref seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/86 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/71310 Ref xteam.baidu.com/?p=167 Ref android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/48ed835468c6235905459e6ef7df032baf3e4df6 Ref packetstormsecurity.com/files/129283/Android-WAPPushManager-SQL-Injection.html Ref seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Nov/86 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/71310 Ref xteam.baidu.com/?p=167 Ref android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/48ed835468c6235905459e6ef7df032baf3e4df6

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-8507?

CVE-2014-8507 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting google android. It was published on December 15, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-8507?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-8507?

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