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Android Settings Remove Device Locks (4.0-4.3)
Disclosed | Created |
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Oct 11, 2013 | May 30, 2018 |
Disclosed
Oct 11, 2013
Created
May 30, 2018
Description
This module exploits a bug in the Android 4.0 to 4.3 com.android.settings.ChooseLockGeneric class.
Any unprivileged app can exploit this vulnerability to remove the lockscreen.
A logic flaw / design error exists in the settings application that allows an Intent from any
application to clear the screen lock. The user may see that the Settings application has crashed,
and the phone can then be unlocked by a swipe.
This vulnerability was patched in Android 4.4.
Any unprivileged app can exploit this vulnerability to remove the lockscreen.
A logic flaw / design error exists in the settings application that allows an Intent from any
application to clear the screen lock. The user may see that the Settings application has crashed,
and the phone can then be unlocked by a swipe.
This vulnerability was patched in Android 4.4.
Authors
CureSec
timwr
timwr
Platform
Android
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