Description
packages/Keyguard/res/layout/keyguard_password_view.xml in Lockscreen in Android 5.x before 5.1.1 LMY48M does not restrict the number of characters in the passwordEntry input field, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a long password that triggers a SystemUI crash, aka internal bug 22214934.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Exploit x_refsource_confirm
https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=178139
Exploit x_refsource_misc
http://sites.utexas.edu/iso/2015/09/15/android-5-lockscreen-bypass/
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/8fba7e6931245a17215e0e740e78b45f6b66d590
Vendor Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://groups.google.com/forum/message/raw?msg=android-security-updates/1M7qbSvACjo/Y7jewiW1AwAJ
Scores
EPSS
0.0031
EPSS Percentile
23.1%
Details
CWE
CWE-284
Status
published
Products (1)
google/android
< 5.1
Published
Oct 01, 2015
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026