The interceptKeyBeforeDispatching function in policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java in Setup Wizard in Android 5.1.x before 5.1.1 LMY49G and 6.0 before 2016-02-01 does not properly check for setup completion, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the Factory Reset Protection protection mechanism and delete data via unspecified vectors, aka internal bug 25229538.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Android | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Google Android | Apr 18, 2016 | Feb 6, 2016 |
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