CVE-2013-6271

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.

🔗 References (8)

• cve@mitrehttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Nov/204
• cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029410
• cve@mitrehttp://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/12/10/android_has_lockbypass_bug/
• cve@mitrehttps://cureblog.de/2013/11/cve-2013-6271-remove-device-locks-from-android-phone/
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Nov/204
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029410
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/12/10/android_has_lockbypass_bug/
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://cureblog.de/2013/11/cve-2013-6271-remove-device-locks-from-android-phone/