CVE-2025-8192
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Publication date: 2025-07-31

Last updated on: 2025-07-31

Assigner: Google Inc.

Description
There exists a TOCTOU race condition in TvSettings AppRestrictionsFragment.java that lead to start of attacker supplied activity in Settings’ context, i.e. system-uid context, thus lead to launchAnyWhere. The core idea is to utilize the time window between the check of Intent and the use to Intent to change the target component’s state, thus bypass the original security sanitize function.
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Published
2025-07-31
Last Modified
2025-07-31
Generated
2026-05-07
AI Q&A
2025-07-31
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
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Currently, no data is known.
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CWE ID Description
CWE-367 The product checks the state of a resource before using that resource, but the resource's state can change between the check and the use in a way that invalidates the results of the check.
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability is a Time-Of-Check to Time-Of-Use (TOCTOU) race condition in the TvSettings AppRestrictionsFragment.java. It allows an attacker to exploit the time window between the security check of an Intent and its actual use to change the target component's state. This bypasses the original security sanitization, enabling the attacker to start an activity supplied by them within the system-uid context, effectively allowing them to launch any activity anywhere.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

The vulnerability can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary activities with system-level privileges by launching attacker-controlled activities in the system context. This can lead to unauthorized actions, privilege escalation, and potentially compromise the security and integrity of the affected system.


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