Android Vulnerability: Bypassing Device Locks via Crafted Application

CVE-2013-6271 · HIGH Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

Android 4.0 through 4.3 allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and remove device locks via a crafted application that invokes the updateUnlockMethodAndFinish method in the com.android.settings.ChooseLockGeneric class with the PASSWORD_QUALITY_UNSPECIFIED option.

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