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Android kernel local privilege escalation and denial-of-service flaws

A malicious app already on an Android phone could seize top control.

Summary

Several memory corruption and race condition flaws were found in the Android kernel. A malicious app already on the device could take control of it, and some can stop the device or leak information. No user interaction is needed.

What to do

Install the Android security update.

Products and platforms

  • Android

CVE IDs

7 more CVE IDs

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