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: 6.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3100
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Google Android
How to mitigate CVE-2014-3100
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
External References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127185/Android-KeyStore-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://securityintelligence.com/android-keystore-stack-buffer-overflow-to-keep-things-simple-buffers-are-always-larger-than-needed/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532527/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68152
- http://www.slideshare.net/ibmsecurity/android-keystorestackbufferoverflow