CVE-2015-3839

Description

The updateMessageStatus function in Android 5.1.1 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer exception and process crash).

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.55%
Third-Party Advisory trendmicro.com Third-Party Advisory trendmicro.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100158 vdb entry third party advisory
http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/two-new-android-bugs-mess-up-messaging-may-lead-to-multiple-send-charges/ third party advisory technical description
http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/os-x-zero-days-on-the-rise-a-2015-midyear-review-on-advanced-attack-surfaces/ third party advisory technical description
https://huntcve.github.io/2017/02/13/cveupdate/ broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-3839?
CVE-2015-3839 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-3839?
To fix CVE-2015-3839, 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-2015-3839 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-3839 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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