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high 7.8

CVE-2014-7952 json

The backup mechanism in the adb tool in Android might allow attackers to inject additional applications (APKs) and execute arbitrary code b…

published 2018-01-12 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-7802

cvss
7.8
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 34%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The backup mechanism in the adb tool in Android might allow attackers to inject additional applications (APKs) and execute arbitrary code by leveraging failure to filter application data streams.

Exploit prediction

0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jul/46 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132645/ADB-Backup-APK-Injection.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • search-lab.hu http://www.search-lab.hu/about-us/news/110-android-adb-backup-apk-injection-vulnerability referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • github.com https://github.com/irsl/ADB-Backup-APK-Injection/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 4.6 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component

References

Sources

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