First published: Mon May 07 2018(Updated: )
In the read() function of ProcessStats.java, there is a possible read/write serialization issue leading to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege where an app can start an activity with system privileges with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Credit: security@android.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Google Android | ||
Google Android | =7.0 | |
Google Android | =7.1.1 | |
Google Android | =7.1.2 | |
Google Android | =8.0 | |
Google Android | =8.1 |
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