CVE-2018-14825

On Honeywell Mobile Computers CT60 running Android OS 7.1, CN80 running Android OS 7.1, CT40 running Android OS 7.1, CK75 running Android OS 6.0, CN75 running Android OS 6.0, CN75e running Android OS 6.0, CT50 running Android OS 6.0, D75e running Android OS 6.0, CT50 running Android OS 4.4, D75e...

Android OS WiFi Broadcast Sensitive Data Exposure

Blog post here: https://wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2018/08/29/sensitive-data-exposure-via-wifi-broadcasts-in-android-os-cve-2018-9489/ TITLE Sensitive Data Exposure via WiFi Broadcasts in Android OS CVE-2018-9489 SUMMARY System broadcasts by Android OS expose information about the users...

CVE-2018-6598

An issue was discovered on Orbic Wonder Orbic/RC555L/RC555L:7.1.2/N2G47H/329100b:user/release-keys devices. Any app co-located on the device can send an intent to factory reset the device programmatically because of com.android.server.MasterClearReceiver. This does not require any user interactio...

Design/Logic Flaw

An issue was discovered on Orbic Wonder Orbic/RC555L/RC555L:7.1.2/N2G47H/329100b:user/release-keys devices. Any app co-located on the device can send an intent to factory reset the device programmatically because of com.android.server.MasterClearReceiver. This does not require any user interactio...

Google Patches Critical Remote Code Execution Bugs in Android OS

Google issued 44 patches for its Android operating system as part of its July Security Bulletin this week. Of those vulnerabilities, 11 were rated critical and the remainder were rated high in severity. The vulnerabilities varied from OS framework to Media framework bugs, including system and...

The vulnerability of the Qualcomm Radio Interface Layer component in the Android operating system allows attackers to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information.

The vulnerability of the Qualcomm Radio Interface Layer component in the Android operating system is related to a memory reclamation error. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker, operating remotely, to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected...

A week in security (June 18 – June 24)

Last week, we took a deep dive into SamSam ransomware, looked at ways how to identify and delete malicious emails, recognized that there are now risks affecting job recruitment portals, analyzed a malicious Android app banking on the popularity of Fortnite, and identified causes and solutions for...

Android OS FLAG_SECURE Information Disclosure

Blog post here: https://wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2018/05/24/android-os-didnt-use-flagsecure-for-sensitive-settings-cve-2017-13243/ SUMMARY Android OS did not use the FLAGSECURE flag for sensitive settings, potentially exposing sensitive data to other applications on the same device with t...

CVE-2018-5828

In Qualcomm Android for MSM, Firefox OS for MSM, and QRD Android with all Android releases from CAF using the Linux kernel before security patch level 2018-04-05, in function wmaextscanstartstopeventhandler, vdevid comes from the variable event from firmware and is not properly validated...

Google Patches 11 Critical Bugs in March Android Security Bulletin

Google patched 11 critical vulnerabilities in its Android operating system this week, seven of which are remote code execution bugs. In total, 37 flaws were patched, with 26 rated as high severity. The most severe of the bugs is a critical security vulnerability found in the Media Framework...

Jack of all trades

Nowadays, it's all too easy to end up with malicious apps on your smartphone, even if you're using the official Google Play app store. The situation gets even worse when you go somewhere other than the official store – fake applications, limited security checks, and so on. However, the spread of...

Google Warns of DoS and RCE Bugs in Dnsmasq

Seven flaws in what is known as Dnsmasq can be exploited by attackers who can use the bugs to carry out remote code execution, information exposure or a denial of service attacks against affected devices. Google researchers identified the flaws in a research paper published Monday, the same day a...

CVE-2017-0665

A elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Android framework. Product: Android. Versions: 4.4.4, 5.0.2, 5.1.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2. Android ID: A-36991414...

CVE-2016-1155

HTTP header injection vulnerability in the URLConnection class in Android OS 2.2 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary scripts or set arbitrary values in cookies...

Design/Logic Flaw

HTTP header injection vulnerability in the URLConnection class in Android OS 2.2 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary scripts or set arbitrary values in cookies...

CVE-2016-1155

The CVE-2016-1155 entry concerns an HTTP header injection vulnerability in the URLConnection class across Android OS versions 2.2–6.0. The root cause is HTTP header injection that enables a remote attacker to execute arbitrary scripts or set arbitrary values in cookies. Public references in the c...

CVE-2016-1155

HTTP header injection vulnerability in the URLConnection class in Android OS 2.2 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary scripts or set arbitrary values in cookies...

PT-2017-1998

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android OS versions 2.2 through 6.0 Description The issue exists due to the failure to neutralize special elements in the HTTP header. This allows a remote attacker to inject arbitrary scripts or set arbitrary values in cookies, potentially...

CVE-2016-1155: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component

HTTP header injection vulnerability in the URLConnection class in Android OS 2.2 through 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary scripts or set arbitrary values in cookies...

CVE-2016-8479

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Qualcomm GPU driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the...