Just a FYI. Have not been able to reproduce on:
Galaxy Tab 2 10" Android 4.1.2 Skype 3.2.0.6673 (same as listed above) Screen Lock: Secured with pattern On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 10:46 PM, Pulser on XDA <[email protected]>wrote: > Tested with Skype version 3.2.0.6673 (released 1st July 2013) on various > Android devices (Sony Xperia Z, Samsung Galaxy Note 2, Huawei Premia 4G > > The Skype for Android application appears to have a bug which permits the > Android inbuilt lockscreen (ie. pattern, PIN, password) to be bypassed > relatively easily, if the device is logged into Skype, and the "attacker" > is able to call the "victim" on Skype. > > This can be reproduced as follows with 2 Skype accounts, and 2 separate > devices to use with Skype. The target phone is presumed to have an Android > lockscreen configured and in use, and to be locked during the test. > > 1. Initiate a Skype call to the target device, which will cause it to > wake, ring, and display a prompt on the screen to answer or reject the call > 2. Accept the call from the target device using the green answer > button on the screen > 3. End the call from the initiating device (ie. the device used to > call the target phone) > 4. The target device will end the call, and should display the > lockscreen. > 5. Turn off the screen of the target device using the power key, and > turn it on again > 6. The lockscreen will now be bypassed. It will remain bypassed until > the device is rebooted > > Similar to (ironically enough): > http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/04/crital-app-flaw-bypasses-screen-lock-on-up-to-100-million-android-phones/. > Seems that internet based calling apps might well be "unlucky". > > Thanks to Emilio López for originally bringing this to my attention > > > > _______________________________________________ > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html > Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/ >
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