What is the severity of CVE-2014-7953?

CVE-2014-7953 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow arbitrary code execution with system privileges.

Which versions of Android are affected by CVE-2014-7953?

CVE-2014-7953 affects Android version 4.4.4.

How can I mitigate CVE-2014-7953 on my device?

To mitigate CVE-2014-7953, users should update their Android devices to a version that is not vulnerable to this exploit.

What types of attacks exploit CVE-2014-7953?

CVE-2014-7953 can be exploited by local users who have adb shell access to run malicious scripts that execute arbitrary code.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2014-7953?

The potential impacts of CVE-2014-7953 include unauthorized access to sensitive data and complete control over the affected device.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2014-7953

high

CWE

362

7/7/2017

6/8/2024

CVE-2014-7953: Race Condition

First published: Fri Jul 07 2017(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Google Android	=4.4.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-7953?
CVE-2014-7953 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow arbitrary code execution with system privileges.
Which versions of Android are affected by CVE-2014-7953?
CVE-2014-7953 affects Android version 4.4.4.
How can I mitigate CVE-2014-7953 on my device?
To mitigate CVE-2014-7953, users should update their Android devices to a version that is not vulnerable to this exploit.
What types of attacks exploit CVE-2014-7953?
CVE-2014-7953 can be exploited by local users who have adb shell access to run malicious scripts that execute arbitrary code.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2014-7953?
The potential impacts of CVE-2014-7953 include unauthorized access to sensitive data and complete control over the affected device.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-7953?
CVE-2014-7953 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow arbitrary code execution with system privileges.
Which versions of Android are affected by CVE-2014-7953?
CVE-2014-7953 affects Android version 4.4.4.
How can I mitigate CVE-2014-7953 on my device?
To mitigate CVE-2014-7953, users should update their Android devices to a version that is not vulnerable to this exploit.
What types of attacks exploit CVE-2014-7953?
CVE-2014-7953 can be exploited by local users who have adb shell access to run malicious scripts that execute arbitrary code.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2014-7953?
The potential impacts of CVE-2014-7953 include unauthorized access to sensitive data and complete control over the affected device.