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In moveTaskToFrontLocked of ActivityTaskManagerService.java, there is a possible background activity launch due to a logic error in the…

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Summary

This vulnerability affects the Android operating system's activity task management component, which controls how apps are brought to the foreground. It could allow a locally installed app to launch activities in the background and gain elevated privileges on the device, without requiring user interaction.

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In moveTaskToFrontLocked of ActivityTaskManagerService.java, there is a possible background activity launch due to a logic error in the code. 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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