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CVE-2015-3878

4.3 · MEDIUM

Media Projection in Android 5.x before 5.1.1 LMY48T and 6.0 before 2015-10-01 allows attackers to bypass an intended screen-recording warning feature and obtain sensitive screen-snapshot informatio…

Published Oct 6, 2015googleCWE-264EPSS 1.07%

Overview

CVE-2015-3878 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting google android. It was published on October 6, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Media Projection in Android 5.x before 5.1.1 LMY48T and 6.0 before 2015-10-01 allows attackers to bypass an intended screen-recording warning feature and obtain sensitive screen-snapshot information via a crafted application that references a long application name, aka internal bug 23345192.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from google. Update android to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refgroups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=android-security-updates/_Rm-lKnS2M8/dGTcilt0CAAJRefgroups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=android-security-updates/_Rm-lKnS2M8/dGTcilt0CAAJ

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-3878?

CVE-2015-3878 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting google android. It was published on October 6, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-3878?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-3878?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from google. Update android to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-3878?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-3878 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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