CVE-2016-0805

The performance event manager for Qualcomm ARM processors in Android 4.x before 4.4.4, 5.x before 5.1.1 LMY49G, and 6.x before 2016-02-01 allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka internal bug 25773204...

CVE-2016-0805

CVE-2016-0805 affects Qualcomm ARM kernels, specifically the Qualcomm Performance Module in Android. The issue resides in the kernel function get_krait_evtinfo, which returns an index into an array used by other kernel functions; crafted input can generate a malicious index and cause a buffer ove...

AndroL4b - A Virtual Machine For Assessing Android applications, Reverse Engineering and Malware Analysis

AndroL4b is an android security virtual machine based on ubuntu Mate includes the collection of latest framework, tutorials and labs from different security geeks and researcher for reverse engineering and malware analysis. Tools APKStudio Cross-platform Qt5 based IDE for reverse-engineering...

Nexus Security Bulletin - February 2016Stay organized with collectionsSave and categorize content based on your preferences.

We have released a security update to Nexus devices through an over-the-air OTA update as part of our Android Security Bulletin Monthly Release process. The Nexus firmware images have also been released to the Google Developer site. Builds LMY49G or later and Android M with Security Patch Level o...

Code injection

The Widevine QSEE TrustZone application in Android 5.x before 5.1.1 LMY49F and 6.0 before 2016-01-01 allows attackers to gain privileges via a crafted application that leverages QSEECOM access, aka internal bug 24446875...

BrainTest Malicious Android Apps Removed From Google Play

Update The Brain Test mobile malware family has once again been evicted from Google Play. Known for piggy-backing on fully functioning mobile applications, the malware’s various iterations try to root Android devices, download malicious APKs and inflate the Google Play ratings of other apps writt...

Nexus Security Bulletin—January 2016Stay organized with collectionsSave and categorize content based on your preferences.

We have released a security update to Nexus devices through an over-the-air OTA update as part of our Android Security Bulletin Monthly Release process. The Nexus firmware images have also been released to the Google Developer site. Builds LMY49F or later and Android 6.0 with Security Patch Level...

CVE-2015-6640

The prctlsetvmaanonname function in kernel/sys.c in Android before 5.1.1 LMY49F and 6.0 before 2016-01-01 does not ensure that only one vma is accessed in a certain update action, which allows attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service vma list corruption via a crafted application,...

Mozilla Firefox for Android < 41.0 Unknown Protocol Pasted URL Handling Spoofing

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Nexus Security Bulletin - December 2015Stay organized with collectionsSave and categorize content based on your preferences.

We have released a security update to Nexus devices through an over-the-air OTA update as part of our Android Security Bulletin Monthly Release process. The Nexus firmware images have also been released to the Google Developer site. Builds LMY48Z or later and Android 6.0 with Security Patch Level...

Design/Logic Flaw

Apache Cordova-Android before 4.1.0, when an application relies on a remote server, improperly implements a JavaScript whitelist protection mechanism, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted URI...

The industry's conscience: BlackBerry can bypass operators to offer Android security patches-bug warning-the black bar safety net

Each Android phone manufacturer managed to every month on time security updates, but they face a big problem: security updates usually need to obtain the operator's approval, which means that before the update need to wait a few weeks. However, BlackBerry select uncompromising. BlackBerry company...

1-Click Way to Check If your Android Device is Vulnerable to Hacking

Vulnerabilities are common these days and when we talk about mobile security, this year has been somewhat of a trouble for Android users. Almost every week we come across a new hack affecting Android devices. One of the serious vulnerabilities is the Stagefright Security Bug, where all it needed ...

CVE-2015-3865

CVE-2015-3865 : Elevation of privilege in the Android Runtime (ART) before 5.1.1 LMY48T allows a crafted application to gain Signature or SignatureOrSystem privileges, as described in the NVD entry. The root cause is an ART elevation-of-privilege flaw enabling local code execution within an eleva...

Nexus Security Bulletin - October 2015Stay organized with collectionsSave and categorize content based on your preferences.

We have released a security update to Nexus devices through an over-the-air OTA update as part of our Android Security Bulletin Monthly Release process. The Nexus firmware images have also been released to the Google Developer site. Builds LMY48T or later such as LMY48W and Android M with Securit...

Design/Logic Flaw

The AppWidgetServiceImpl implementation in com/android/server/appwidget/AppWidgetServiceImpl.java in the Settings application in Android before 5.1.1 LMY48I allows attackers to obtain a URI permission via an application that sends an Intent with a 1 FLAGGRANTREADURIPERMISSION or 2...

Integer overflow

The MPEG4Extractor::parse3GPPMetaData function in MPEG4Extractor.cpp in libstagefright in Android before 5.1.1 LMY48I does not enforce a minimum size for UTF-16 strings containing a Byte Order Mark BOM, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service integer underflow, buffer over-read...

CVE-2015-3833

The getRunningAppProcesses function in services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityManagerService.java in Android before 5.1.1 LMY48I allows attackers to bypass intended getRecentTasks restrictions and discover the name of the foreground application via a crafted application, aka internal bu...

Integer overflow

Integer overflow in the BitmapcreateFromParcel function in core/jni/android/graphics/Bitmap.cpp in Android before 5.1.1 LMY48I allows attackers to cause a denial of service systemserver crash or obtain sensitive systemserver memory-content information via a crafted application that leverages...

CVE-2015-3829

CVE-2015-3829 is an Android Stagefright vulnerability caused by an off-by-one error in MPEG4Extractor::parseChunk (libstagefright) that can allow remote code execution or memory corruption via crafted MPEG-4 covr atoms with size SIZE_MAX. Affected software: Android versions prior to 5.1.1 LMY48I....