# CVE-2015-1528: Integer overflow in the native\_handle\_create function in libcutils/native\_handle.c in Android before 5.1.1 LMY48M allows attackers to obtain

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 GitHub repos listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2015-10-01 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Integer overflow in the native_handle_create function in libcutils/native_handle.c in Android before 5.1.1 LMY48M allows attackers to obtain a different application's privileges or cause a denial of service (Binder heap memory corruption) via a crafted application, aka internal bug 19334482.

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## References

- https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=android-security-updates/1M7qbSvACjo/Y7jewiW1AwAJ
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/native/+/7dcd0ec9c91688cfa3f679804ba6e132f9811254
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/e8c62fb484151f76ab88b1d5130f38de24ac8c14
- https://www.blackhat.com/docs/us-15/materials/us-15-Gong-Fuzzing-Android-System-Services-By-Binder-Call-To-Escalate-Privilege.pdf
- https://github.com/kanpol/PoCForCVE-2015-1528
- https://github.com/secmob/PoCForCVE-2015-1528

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