AndroidManifest.xml in Android before 5.0.0 does not require the SEND_SMS permission for…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
AndroidManifest.xml in Android before 5.0.0 does not require the SEND_SMS permission for the SmsReceiver receiver, which allows attackers to send stored SMS messages, and consequently transmit arbitrary new draft SMS messages or trigger additional per-message charges from a network operator for old messages, via a crafted application that broadcasts an intent with the com.android.mms.transaction.MESSAGE_SENT action, aka Bug 17671795.
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 · 45
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.4.4 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | |
| 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.4.4 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·Google
- 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
Show 35 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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: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:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.1 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.2 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.1 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.1 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.2 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.3 | Vulnerable |
- 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
- 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
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.1 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.2 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.1 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.1 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.2 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:4.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.3 Vulnerable ·Google
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8610
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-chjx-6gcx-3j5v
References
Exploit 4
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- TI-2025-30872 Integer overflow in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
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- TI-2025-30849 Missing authentication in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2014-8610 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-8610 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-chjx-6gcx-3j5v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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