Stack-based buffer overflow in libsysutils in Android 2.2.x through 2.2.2 and 2.3.x through 2.3.6 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an application that calls the FrameworkListener::dispatchCommand method with the wrong number of arguments, as demonstrated by zergRush to trigger a use-after-free error
Published Jan 27, 2012
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 11.43%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in libsysutils in Android 2.2.x through 2.2.2 and 2.3.x through 2.3.6 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an application that calls the FrameworkListener::dispatchCommand method with the wrong number of arguments, as demonstrated by zergRush to trigger a use-after-free error.
Affected products
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 11.43% (0.11432) | 95.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 10.62% (0.10621) | 95.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 12.41% (0.12410) | 95.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 18.38% (0.18384) | 95.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 22.48% (0.22480) | 95.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 25.36% (0.25361) | 95.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 18.72% (0.18717) | 92.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 25.36% (0.25361) | 95.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 5.39% (0.05389) | 93.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 17, 2024 | 5.87% (0.05868) | 93.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2024 | 2.07% (0.02068) | 89.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 1.47% (0.01473) | 86.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 1.65% (0.01648) | 87.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 1.58% (0.01584) | 86.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 5.33% (0.05325) | 92.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 24, 2023 | 4.02% (0.04018) | 90.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.19% (0.04193) | 90.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.31% (0.06309) | 90.90th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.31% (0.06309) | 90.06th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.31% (0.06309) | 77.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=21681 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/08/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/08/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/10/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://github.com/revolutionary/zergRush/blob/master/zergRush.c x_refsource_MISC
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=21681 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/08/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/08/4 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/10/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://github.com/revolutionary/zergRush/blob/master/zergRush.c | x_refsource_MISC |
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