CVE-2015-3833

high

Description

The getRunningAppProcesses function in services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityManagerService.java in Android before 5.1.1 LMY48I allows attackers to bypass intended getRecentTasks restrictions and discover the name of the foreground application via a crafted application, aka internal bug 20034603.

References

https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=android-security-updates/Ugvu3fi6RQM/yzJvoTVrIQAJ

https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/aaa0fee0d7a8da347a0c47cef5249c70efee209e

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24625936/getrunningtasks-doesnt-work-in-android-l

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2015-10-01

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.0013