Android 1.6 Donut through 4.2 Jelly Bean does not properly check cryptographic signatures…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Android 1.6 Donut through 4.2 Jelly Bean does not properly check cryptographic signatures for applications, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via an application package file (APK) that is modified in a way that does not violate the cryptographic signature, probably involving multiple entries in a Zip file with the same name in which one entry is validated but the other entry is installed, aka Android security bug 8219321 and the "Master Key" vulnerability.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 33
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.2:rev1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 rev1 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.1 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.2 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.3 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3 | Vulnerable |
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.2:rev1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 rev1 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.3 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·Google
Show 23 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3:rev1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3 rev1 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.1 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.2 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.3 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.4 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.5 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.6 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.7 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.1 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.2 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.4 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:3.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.6 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.2 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.3 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.4 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.2 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable |
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3:rev1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 rev1 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.3 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.4 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.5 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.6 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.7 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.2 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.4 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:3.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.6 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.3 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.4 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.2 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Google
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4787
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jvm8-c647-56v7
References
Other 6
- https://jira.cyanogenmod.org/browse/CYAN-1602
- https://plus.google.com/113331808607528811927/posts/GxDA6111vYy
- http://www.zdnet.com/google-releases-fix-to-oems-for-blue-security-android-security-hole-7000017782/
- http://bluebox.com/corporate-blog/bluebox-uncovers-android-master-key/
- 94773
- http://review.cyanogenmod.org/#/c/45251/
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- TI-2025-30849 Missing authentication in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2013-4787 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-4787 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jvm8-c647-56v7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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