Overview
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-32350 refers to a potential overlay of the ControlsSettingsDialog in the ControlsSettingsDialogManager.kt file. This vulnerability could lead to local privilege escalation, allowing an attacker to possibly compromise the system or cause data leakage. The vulnerability is pervasive and has a high CVSS severity score, making it a significant concern for all users of the affected software.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-32350
Severity: High (7.8 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Local
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: System compromise or data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
ControlsSettingsDialogManager.kt | All Prior Versions
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability allows an attacker to overlay the ControlsSettingsDialog due to a tapjacking or overlay attack. This could be accomplished by creating a malicious app that is able to overlay the UI of the targeted application. By doing so, the attacker could trick the user into performing actions on the overlaid UI, which could lead to a local escalation of privilege without needing any additional execution privileges.
Conceptual Example Code
Although the specific exploit details are not provided, a conceptual example of a tapjacking attack would be:
// Malicious Application Code
override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
window.attributes.x = 10
window.attributes.y = 10
window.attributes.width = 100
window.attributes.height = 100
window.type = WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY
window.setFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_NOT_TOUCH_MODAL, WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_NOT_TOUCH_MODAL)
val view = View.inflate(this, R.layout.activity_main, null)
setContentView(view)
}The above Kotlin code could potentially be used by a malicious application to create an overlay window, which can then be used to trick the user into interacting with it, leading to the exploitation of the CVE-2025-32350 vulnerability.
Mitigation Guidance
To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended that the affected users apply the vendor patch as soon as it is available. As a temporary mitigation, users could also utilize a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS). These systems can help protect against the exploitation of the vulnerability until a more permanent solution is implemented.
