CVE-2015-3858

Description

The checkDestination function in internal/telephony/SMSDispatcher.java in Android before 5.1.1 LMY48M relies on an obsolete permission name for an authorization check, which allows attackers to bypass an intended user-confirmation requirement for SMS short-code messaging via a crafted application, aka internal bug 22314646.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.16%
Vendor Advisory googlesource.com Vendor Advisory google.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=android-security-updates/1M7qbSvACjo/Y7jewiW1AwAJ mailing list vendor advisory
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/opt/telephony/+/df31d37d285dde9911b699837c351aed2320b586 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-3858?
CVE-2015-3858 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-3858?
To fix CVE-2015-3858, 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-2015-3858 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-3858 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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