Stack-based buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2014-3100

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Stack-based buffer overflow in Google Android - CVE-2014-3100

Published: July 2, 2014 / Updated: August 10, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU41507
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3100
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the encode_key function in /system/bin/keystore in the KeyStore service when processing a long key name. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


How to mitigate CVE-2014-3100

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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