Pixel Update Bulletin—December 2020Stay organized with collectionsSave and categorize content based on your preferences.

The Pixel Update Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities and functional improvements affecting supported Pixel devices Google devices. For Google devices, security patch levels of 2020-12-05 or later address all issues in this bulletin and all issues in the December 2020 Android...

Google Chrome for Android Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Google Chrome is a web browser from Google, an American company. A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Google Chrome for Android prior to 86.0.4240.185, which stems from a heap buffer overflow in the UI interface, which can be exploited by an attacker to compromise the renderer process by...

CVE-2020-15976

Use after free in WebXR in Google Chrome on Android prior to 86.0.4240.75 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page...

CVE-2020-15978

Insufficient data validation in navigation in Google Chrome on Android prior to 86.0.4240.75 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page...

Awesome Android Security - A Curated List Of Android Security Materials And Resources For Pentesters And Bug Hunters

A curated list of Android Security materials and resources For Pentesters and Bug Hunters. Blog AAPG - Android application penetration testing guide TikTok: three persistent arbitrary code executions and one theft of arbitrary files Persistent arbitrary code execution in Android's Google Play Cor...

CVE-2020-0422

In constructImportFailureNotification of NotificationImportExportListener.java, there is a possible permissions bypass due to an unsafe PendingIntent. This could lead to local information disclosure of contact data with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for...

Android Security Bulletin—October 2020Stay organized with collectionsSave and categorize content based on your preferences.

The Android Security Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities affecting Android devices. Security patch levels of 2020-10-05 or later address all of these issues. To learn how to check a device's security patch level, see Check and update your Android version. Android partners are...

CVE-2020-6573

Use after free in video in Google Chrome on Android prior to 85.0.4183.102 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page...

CVE-2020-6538

Inappropriate implementation in WebView in Google Chrome on Android prior to 84.0.4147.105 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page...

CVE-2020-0312

CVE-2020-0312 affects Android 11 Battery Saver. It describes a permission bypass caused by an unsafe PendingIntent that could disclose local information; exploitation details are not provided, and no in-the-wild status is stated. The vulnerability is mitigated by Android 11 security updates (patc...

CVE-2020-0267

CVE-2020-0267 affects Android 11 WindowManager. The issue allows a local attacker to trigger the launch of a malicious app due to a confused deputy, causing elevation of privilege without extra execution privileges, with user interaction required for exploitation. Affected component is WindowMana...

Cryptobugs Found in Numerous Google Play Store Apps

Researchers have discovered more than 300 apps on the Google Play Store breaking basic cryptography code using a new tool they developed to dynamically analyze it. Academics from Columbia University developed a custom tool, CRYLOGGER, that analyzes Android applications for unsafe use of...

Pixel Update Bulletin—September 2020Stay organized with collectionsSave and categorize content based on your preferences.

The Pixel Update Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities and functional improvements affecting supported Pixel devices Google devices. For Google devices, security patch levels of 2020-09-05 or later address all issues in this bulletin and all issues in the September 2020 Android...

MMS Exploit Part 5: Defeating Android ASLR, Getting RCE

Posted by Mateusz Jurczyk, Project Zero This post is the fifth and final of a multi-part series capturing my journey from discovering a vulnerable little-known Samsung image codec, to completing a remote zero-click MMS attack that worked on the latest Samsung flagship devices. Previous posts are...

CVE-2020-0256

In LoadPartitionTable of gpt.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege when inserting a malicious USB device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product:...

MMS Exploit Part 1: Introduction to the Samsung Qmage Codec and Remote Attack Surface

Posted by Mateusz Jurczyk, Project Zero This post is the first of a multi-part series capturing my journey from discovering a vulnerable little-known Samsung image codec, to completing a remote zero-click MMS attack that worked on the latest Samsung flagship devices. New posts will be published a...

Joker Android Malware Dupes Its Way Back Onto Google Play

A new variant of the infamous Joker malware has once again made it onto Google Play, with Google removing 11 malicious Android applications from its official app marketplace, researchers disclosed Thursday. Malicious apps spreading the Joker have continued to skirt Google Play’s protections since...

CVE-2020-0165

In phNxpNciHalNfcDepcmdext of phNxpNciHalNfcDepSWPrio.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege via compromised device firmware with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for...

Out-of-bounds

In rwt3tmessagesetblocklist of rwt3t.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions:...

Code injection

In engineSetMode of BaseBlockCipher.java, there is a possible incorrect cryptographic algorithm chosen due to an incomplete comparison. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product:...