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CVE-2015-2004: The GraceNote GNSDK SDK before SVN Changeset 1.1.7 for Android might allow attackers to execute arbitrary c...

The GraceNote GNSDK SDK before SVN Changeset 1.1.7 for Android might allow attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging a finalize method in a Serializable class that improperly passes an attacker-controlled pointer to a native function.

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Plain-English summary

This issue concerns Android apps that embedded an older GraceNote GNSDK. A flaw in how Java serialization finalization interacted with native code could let attacker-controlled data influence a native pointer, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. Public sources do not provide CVSS, affected app inventory, or confirmed exploitation.

Executive priority

Treat this as targeted inventory work, not an emergency without exposure evidence. If customer-facing or privileged Android apps include the affected SDK, prioritize vendor confirmation and rebuild planning because the reported impact is arbitrary code execution.

Technical view

CVE-2015-2004 describes a Serializable class finalize method in GraceNote GNSDK for Android before SVN Changeset 1.1.7 improperly passing an attacker-controlled pointer into a native function. The CVE record and references identify potential arbitrary code execution, but the supplied metadata lacks CWE, CVSS, and detailed product/version CPEs.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most likely in Android applications that bundled GraceNote GNSDK before SVN Changeset 1.1.7. The provided CVE metadata does not identify specific downstream apps, packages, or CPEs, so exposure requires application dependency and binary inventory validation.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The issue was publicly documented through USENIX WOOT 2015 and Aleph Security references, so mature attackers may understand the vulnerability class, but exploit use in the wild is not established here.

Researcher notes

Key gaps are absent CVSS, no CWE mapping, no structured affected CPEs, and no KEV signal. Analysis should stay anchored to Android GNSDK before SVN Changeset 1.1.7 and avoid assuming which apps are affected without binary or vendor evidence.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory Android applications for embedded GraceNote GNSDK components.
  • Confirm whether any embedded GNSDK predates SVN Changeset 1.1.7.
  • Check GraceNote or app vendor guidance before choosing a remediation path.
  • Update or rebuild affected Android apps with a non-vulnerable SDK version.
  • Retire unused SDK functionality where an update cannot be confirmed.

Validation and detection

  • Review Android build manifests, dependency records, and bundled native libraries.
  • Ask app owners to confirm exact GraceNote GNSDK provenance and change set.
  • Check mobile application binaries for GraceNote SDK artifacts.
  • Verify rebuilt applications no longer include vulnerable SDK versions.
  • Document unknown third-party app exposure as unresolved vendor risk.
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Confidence
medium
Sources
4

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Unknown
CVSS
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Known Exploited
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0Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source links

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