CVE-2015-3860

Public Exploit

Description

packages/Keyguard/res/layout/keyguard_password_view.xml in Lockscreen in Android 5.x before 5.1.1 LMY48M does not restrict the number of characters in the passwordEntry input field, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a long password that triggers a SystemUI crash, aka internal bug 22214934.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
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://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=178139 exploit
http://sites.utexas.edu/iso/2015/09/15/android-5-lockscreen-bypass/ exploit
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/8fba7e6931245a17215e0e740e78b45f6b66d590 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-3860?
CVE-2015-3860 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-3860?
To fix CVE-2015-3860, 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-2015-3860 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-3860 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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