CVE-2011-1149 json
Android before 2.3 does not properly restrict access to the system property space, which allows local applications to bypass the applicatio…
published 2011-04-21 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-1163
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 25%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Android before 2.3 does not properly restrict access to the system property space, which allows local applications to bypass the application sandbox and gain privileges, as demonstrated by psneuter and KillingInTheNameOf, related to the use of Android shared memory (ashmem) and ASHMEM_SET_PROT_MASK.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- forum.xda-developers.com http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Vision#Rooting_the_G2 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
-
github.com
/tmzt/g2root-kmod/tree/scotty2/scotty2
patch
-
forum.xda-developers.com
/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Vision#Rooting_the_G2
exploit
- android.git.kernel.org /?p=platform/system/core.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=25b15be9120bcdaa0aba622c67ad2c835d9e91ca
- groups.google.com /group/android-security-discuss/browse_thread/thread/15f97658c88d6827/e86db04652651971?show_docid=e86db0465265
- android.git.kernel.org /?p=kernel/common.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c98a285075f26e2b17a5baa2cb3eb6356a75597e
- c-skills.blogspot.com /2011/01/adb-trickery-again.html
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-1149
- NVD CVE-2011-1149
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