Android Lockscreen Bypass Vulnerability Allowing Privilege Escalation

Vulnerability

A race condition has been identified in multiple locations within the Android operating system, creating a potential lockscreen bypass. This vulnerability could lead to local privilege escalation without requiring additional execution privileges or user interaction for exploitation.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could result in unauthorized access to the device, allowing a user to bypass the lockscreen and gain elevated privileges.

Added: Mar 2, 2026, 7:47 PM
Updated: Mar 2, 2026, 11:24 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
0.0
impact
7.5
exploitability
2.9
remediation
0.0
relevance
3.4
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

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