CVE-2015-3844

medium
Published 2015-10-01 · Modified 2026-05-06
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
6.8
VIR risk
6.8

Description

The getProcessRecordLocked method in services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityManagerService.java in ActivityManager in Android before 5.1.1 LMY48I allows attackers to trigger incorrect process loading via a crafted application, as demonstrated by interfering with use of the Settings application, aka internal bug 21669445.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

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

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: security@android.com — https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/e3cde784e3d99966f313fe00dcecf191f6a44a31

References

CWEs

CWE-264

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.