Description
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.
Published: 2013-12-14
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: 21.7% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T17:38:59.553Z

Reserved: 2013-10-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2013-6271

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Status : Modified

Published: 2013-12-14T20:55:03.673

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2013-6271

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