CVE-2015-3839

Published: Aug 7, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

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).

Affected (1)

Products: Google: Android

Google

1 product

Android

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Google Android	Up to 5.1.1

Related CWEs

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

References (8)

http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/os-x-zero-days-on-the-rise-a-2015-midyear-review-on-advanced-attack-surfaces/

Source: security@android.com

Technical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/two-new-android-bugs-mess-up-messaging-may-lead-to-multiple-send-charges/

Source: security@android.com

Technical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100158

Source: security@android.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://huntcve.github.io/2017/02/13/cveupdate/

Source: security@android.com

Broken Link

http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/os-x-zero-days-on-the-rise-a-2015-midyear-review-on-advanced-attack-surfaces/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Technical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/two-new-android-bugs-mess-up-messaging-may-lead-to-multiple-send-charges/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Technical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100158

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://huntcve.github.io/2017/02/13/cveupdate/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Broken Link

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