MEDIUM
The updateMessageStatus function in Android 5.1.1 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer exception and process crash)
Published Aug 7, 2017
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.39%
Description
The updateMessageStatus function in Android 5.1.1 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer exception and process crash).
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
2.1 LOW NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.39% 0.00392
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00392
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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00392) | 30.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00392) | 30.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.55% (0.00550) | 65.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.33% (0.02335) | 74.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 0.55% (0.00550) | 65.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 2.33% (0.02335) | 83.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.06% (0.01063) | 76.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.67% (0.01669) | 76.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.67% (0.01669) | 75.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.67% (0.01669) | 73.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.67% (0.01669) | 53.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/os-x-zero-days-on-the-rise-a-2015-midyear-review-on-advanced-attack-surfaces/ x_refsource_CONFIRMTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/two-new-android-bugs-mess-up-messaging-may-lead-to-multiple-send-charges/ x_refsource_MISCTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100158 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://huntcve.github.io/2017/02/13/cveupdate/ x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/os-x-zero-days-on-the-rise-a-2015-midyear-review-on-advanced-attack-surfaces/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory | |
| http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/two-new-android-bugs-mess-up-messaging-may-lead-to-multiple-send-charges/ | x_refsource_MISCTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100158 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://huntcve.github.io/2017/02/13/cveupdate/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner google_android
Published Aug 7, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved May 12, 2015
Link CVE-2015-3839
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a