# CVE-2016-0812: The interceptKeyBeforeDispatching function in policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java in Setup Wizard in Android

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-02-07 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The interceptKeyBeforeDispatching function in policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java in Setup Wizard in Android 5.1.x before 5.1.1 LMY49G and 6.0 before 2016-02-01 does not properly check for setup completion, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the Factory Reset Protection protection mechanism and delete data via unspecified vectors, aka internal bug 25229538.

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## References

- https://android.googlesource.com/platform%2Fframeworks%2Fbase/+/84669ca8de55d38073a0dcb01074233b0a417541
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-02-01.html

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