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CVE-2015-6614

5.8 · MEDIUM

Telephony in Android 5.x before 5.1.1 LMY48X allows attackers to gain privileges, and consequently bypass intended network-interface restrictions, perform expensive data transfers, or cause a denia…

Published Nov 3, 2015googleCWE-264EPSS 0.57%

Overview

CVE-2015-6614 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting google android. It was published on November 3, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Telephony in Android 5.x before 5.1.1 LMY48X allows attackers to gain privileges, and consequently bypass intended network-interface restrictions, perform expensive data transfers, or cause a denial of service (call-reception outage or mute manipulation), via a crafted application, aka internal bug 21900139.

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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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-6614?

CVE-2015-6614 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting google android. It was published on November 3, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-6614?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8, 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-2015-6614?

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-2015-6614?

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