CVE-2011-1001

Description

dexdump in Android SDK before 2.3 does not properly perform structural verification, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (dexdump crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed APK or dex file that calls a method using more arguments than the number of register that have been declared for that method.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.72% Top 30%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=platform/dalvik.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4b0750e8df91220690bb417f45d7ae8b7851b220
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Mar/329 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-1001?
CVE-2011-1001 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-1001?
To fix CVE-2011-1001, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-1001 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-1001 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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