Banking malware research uncovers Android bug that can crash-loop Pixel 10 phones
VULNERABILITYBitdefenderredteam/daily · 1 source
- Severity
- Medium
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What happened
Bitdefender Labs built an Android app with no executable code and no permissions that puts a Pixel 10 into a crash loop when installed, without needing to be opened. The flaw, named GhostMap, lies in how Android parses the ZIP structure within an APK, and the team reproduced it on a Pixel 10 running Android 17 with an August build. Recovery may require a factory reset.
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What to do
- Avoid installing unknown or untrusted APK files, since installation alone triggers the crash loop.
- Watch for an Android or Pixel security update that addresses the GhostMap flaw.
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