CVE-2014-7953

Name: CVE-2014-7953
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-07-07T17:29:00.2+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.31%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-7953 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Race condition in the bindBackupAgent method in the ActivityManagerService in Android 4.4.4 allows local users with adb shell access to execute arbitrary code or any valid package as system by running "pm install" with the target apk, and simultaneously running a crafted script to process logcat's output looking for a dexopt line, which once found should execute bindBackupAgent with the uid member of the ApplicationInfo parameter set to 1000.. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Race condition in the bindBackupAgent method in the ActivityManagerService in Android 4.4.4 allows local users with adb shell access to execute arbitrary code or any valid package as system by running "pm install" with the target apk, and simultaneously running a crafted script to process logcat's output looking for a dexopt line, which once found should execute bindBackupAgent with the uid member of the ApplicationInfo parameter set to 1000.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.31%

22.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-362

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Android	4.4.4

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/52Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535296/100/1100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74213Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/a8f6d1b%5E%21/
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/52Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535296/100/1100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74213Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/a8f6d1b%5E%21/

Timeline

Published: Jul 7, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-7953?

How severe is CVE-2014-7953?

Severity scoring for CVE-2014-7953 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-7953?

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Source: NVD / NIST