CVE-2015-3860

packages/Keyguard/res/layout/keyguardpasswordview.xml in Lockscreen in Android 5.x before 5.1.1 LMY48M does not restrict the number of characters in the passwordEntry input field, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a long password that triggers ...

Hacker Finds a Simple Way to Bypass Android 5.x Lock Screen [Steps & Video]

A Security researcher and hacker, named John Gordon, has found an easy way to bypass the security of locked smartphones running Android 5.0 and 5.1 Build LMY48M. Many of us use various security locks on our devices like Pattern lock, PIN lock and Password lock in order to protect the privacy of o...

One class to rule them all

This vulnerability allows for arbitrary code execution in the context of many apps and services and results in elevation of privileges. There is a Proof-of-Concept exploit against the Google Nexus 5 device, that achieves code execution inside the highly privileged systemserver process, and then...