Android 1.5 CRBxx allows local users to bypass the (1) Manifest.permission.CAMERA (aka…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
Android 1.5 CRBxx allows local users to bypass the (1) Manifest.permission.CAMERA (aka android.permission.CAMERA) and (2) Manifest.permission.AUDIO_RECORD (aka android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO) configuration settings by installing and executing an application that does not make a permission request before using the camera or microphone.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-2348
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4c74-q8v9-572h
References
Other 5
- http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=platform/packages/apps/Camera.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e655d54160e5a56d4909f2459eeae9012e9f187f
- http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=platform/frameworks/base.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7b7225c8fdbead25235c74811b30ff4ee690dc58
- [oss-security] 20090716 [oCERT-2009-011] Android improper camera and audio permission verification
- http://android.git.kernel.org/?p=platform/frameworks/base.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4d8adefd35efdea849611b8b02d61f9517e47760
- http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2009-011.html
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- TI-2023-17777 Improper privilege management in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-30872 Integer overflow in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2024-21766 there is a possible way to bypass due to a logic error in the code. KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2025-30849 Missing authentication in Google Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2009-2348 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-2348 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4c74-q8v9-572h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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