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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 15, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-8609

CVE-2014-8609

Description

The addAccount method in src/com/android/settings/accounts/AddAccountSettings.java in the Settings application in Android before 5.0.0 does not properly create a PendingIntent, which allows attackers to use the SYSTEM uid for broadcasting an intent with arbitrary component, action, or category information via a third-party authenticator in a crafted application, aka Bug 17356824.

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Affected products

18
  • Google/Android17 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 16 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.4.4
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Google/Settingsllm-create
    Range: <5.0.0

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