Overlay Permission Vulnerability in Android

CVE-2019-2131 · HIGH Severity

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

An application with overlay permission can display overlays on top of settings UI. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0 Android-8.1 Android-9. Android ID: A-119115683.

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