CVE-2023-42552

Summary

CVE-2023-42552 is a vulnerability affecting Firewall applications in Android 11, 12, and 13 (versions 12.1.00.24, 13.1.00.16, and 14.1.00.7 respectively). This issue involves implicit intent hijacking, which allows third-party applications to manipulate the Firewall's database unintendedly. By doing so, they can potentially disrupt the security features of the Firewall, creating a significant risk to user privacy and network security. Users are advised to update their Firewall applications as soon as possible to mitigate this vulnerability.

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