Android vulnerability

In onStart of BiometricEnrollIntroduction.java, there is a possible way to determine the device's location due to an unsafe PendingIntent. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

Published 4 Sep 2025Updated 1 Oct 20262 sources
CVSS 7.8

What happened

In onStart of BiometricEnrollIntroduction.java, there is a possible way to determine the device's location due to an unsafe PendingIntent. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

Affected versions

Android: 16; 15; 14; 13 Fixed: See vendor advisory.

Why it matters

Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.

Detection & mitigation

  • Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
  • Review affected product exposure and access logs.

Public PoC references

No public PoC reference has passed the current publication threshold.