CVE-2014-7953

Published Jul 7, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.0 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Race condition in the bindBackupAgent method in the ActivityManagerService in Android 4.4.4 allows local users with adb shell access to execute arbitrary code or any valid package as system by running "pm install" with the target apk, and simultaneously running a crafted script to process logcat's output looking for a dexopt line, which once found should execute bindBackupAgent with the uid member of the ApplicationInfo parameter set to 1000.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-7803 Race condition in the bindBackupAgent method in the ActivityManagerService in Android 4.4.4 allows local users with adb shell access to execute arbitrary code or any valid package as system by running "pm install" with the target apk, and simultaneously running a crafted script to process logcat's output looking for a dexopt line, which once found should execute bindBackupAgent with the uid member of the ApplicationInfo parameter set to 1000.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:03 PM
Reserved
Oct 7, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 7, 2017, 5:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:16 AM