GhostMap Android flaw can trap phones in endless reboot loops
VULNERABILITYBitdefender Labsredteam/daily · 1 source
- Severity
- High
- Sources
- 1
What happened
Researchers found a bug in Android that lets a single specially built app put a phone into a crash loop. The app does not need to be opened, and the phone cannot finish starting up until the file is removed or the phone is reset. Google has not released a fix yet.
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What to do
- Install apps only from trusted stores and avoid sideloaded APK files.
- Be aware that a factory reset is the only reliable recovery if the phone is stuck in a boot loop, and it erases local data.
- Treat enabling USB debugging for recovery as a risk, since it has its own security downsides.
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