CVE-2015-3858
The checkDestination function in internal/telephony/SMSDispatcher.java in Android before 5.1.1 LMY48M relies on an obsolete permission name for an authorization check, which allows attackers to bypass an intended user-confirmation requirement for SMS…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.69%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The checkDestination function in internal/telephony/SMSDispatcher.java in Android before 5.1.1 LMY48M relies on an obsolete permission name for an authorization check, which allows attackers to bypass an intended user-confirmation requirement for SMS short-code messaging via a crafted application, aka internal bug 22314646.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.69% probability · 51th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- google/android
- Source
- security@android.com
References
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/opt/telephony/+/df31d37d285dde9911b699837c351aed2320b586Vendor Advisory
- https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=android-security-updates/1M7qbSvACjo/Y7jewiW1AwAJVendor Advisory
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/opt/telephony/+/df31d37d285dde9911b699837c351aed2320b586Vendor Advisory
- https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=android-security-updates/1M7qbSvACjo/Y7jewiW1AwAJVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.