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In checkDestination of SmsUsageMonitor.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to improper input validation.

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Summary

This vulnerability affects the Android operating system's SMS usage monitoring component, which checks whether messages are sent to premium-rate or otherwise restricted destinations. Because of improper input validation, a local app could bypass these permission checks and gain elevated privileges without any user interaction.

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In checkDestination of SmsUsageMonitor.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. First seen by cve.now

Affected versions

  • Google Android

    17, 16-qpr2, 16, 15, 14

Evidence 1

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Corrections

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