Vulnerabilities > CVE-2015-3839 - NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in Google Android
Attack vector
LOCAL Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
LOW Confidentiality impact
NONE Integrity impact
NONE Availability impact
HIGH Summary
The updateMessageStatus function in Android 5.1.1 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer exception and process crash).
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
References
- https://huntcve.github.io/2017/02/13/cveupdate/
- http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/two-new-android-bugs-mess-up-messaging-may-lead-to-multiple-send-charges/
- http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/os-x-zero-days-on-the-rise-a-2015-midyear-review-on-advanced-attack-surfaces/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100158