Description
Integer overflow in the native_handle_create function in libcutils/native_handle.c in Android before 5.1.1 LMY48M allows attackers to obtain a different application's privileges or cause a denial of service (Binder heap memory corruption) via a crafted application, aka internal bug 19334482.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | android | No fix yet | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 2 repositories
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secmob/PoCForCVE-2015-1528 ★ 117 · Jul 17, 2015
I'll submit the poc after blackhat
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kanpol/PoCForCVE-2015-1528 ★ 1 · Nov 14, 2015
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- [android-security-updates] 20150909 Nexus Security Bulletin (September 2015) mailing-list
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/native/+/7dcd0ec9c91688cfa3f679804ba6e132f9811254
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/e8c62fb484151f76ab88b1d5130f38de24ac8c14
- https://www.blackhat.com/docs/us-15/materials/us-15-Gong-Fuzzing-Android-System-Services-By-Binder-Call-To-Escalate-Privilege.pdf