Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 1, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-3833

Description

The getRunningAppProcesses function in services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityManagerService.java in Android before 5.1.1 LMY48I allows attackers to bypass intended getRecentTasks restrictions and discover the name of the foreground application via a crafted application, aka internal bug 20034603.

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Affected products

Google/Android
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=5.1
Google/Android SDKllm-fuzzy
Range: <5.1.1 LMY48I

Patches

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References

android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/aaa0fee0d7a8da347a0c47cef5249c70efee209envdVendor Advisory
groups.google.com/forum/message/rawnvdVendor Advisory
stackoverflow.com/questions/24625936/getrunningtasks-doesnt-work-in-android-lnvd

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