First published: Tue Sep 03 2019(Updated: )
In isPreferred of HidProfile.java in Android 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1 and 9, there is a possible device type confusion due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.
Credit: security@android.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Google Android | =7.1.1 | |
Google Android | =7.1.2 | |
Google Android | =8.0 | |
Google Android | =8.1 | |
Google Android | =9.0 | |
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