Check Point Advisories

Google Android Integer Overflow (CVE-2015-1538; CVE-2015-3824; CVE-2015-3829; CVE-2015-3864)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2015-0972
Date Published:	12 Aug 2015
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Tuesday 24 June, 2025
Source:
Industry Reference:	CVE-2015-1538 CVE-2015-3824 CVE-2015-3829 CVE-2015-3864
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Google Android 5.1 and prior
Vulnerability Description	An integer overflow vulnerability exists in Google Android. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system or cause application crashes.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R81 / R80 / R77 / R75

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Google Android Integer Overflow protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: Content Protection Violation.
Attack Information: Google Android Integer Overflow