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CVE-2019-2177

In isPreferred of HidProfile.java in Android 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1 and 9, there is a possible device type confusion due to a permissions bypass.

Impact

In isPreferred of HidProfile.java in Android 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1 and 9, there is a possible device type confusion due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
GoogleAndroid
Versions 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 8.0, 8.1, 9.0

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