CVE-2018-9432

Summary

CVE-2018-9432 is a vulnerability affecting BluetoothPermissionActivity.java in Android's codebase. In specific views, createPhonebookDialogView and createMapDialogView, there is a permissions bypass issue. This flaw enables the bypassing of user permissions to access contacts, potentially leading to local privilege escalation. No additional execution privileges are required for exploitation, and user interaction is necessary for the attack to be successful.

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