PT-2019-9078 · Asus+1 · Asus Zenfone 3 Max+1
Published
2019-04-25
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Updated
2019-10-03
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CVE-2018-14980
CVSS v2.0
3.6
Low
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
ASUS ZenFone 3 Max Android device with a build fingerprint of asus/US Phone/ASUS X008 1:7.0/NRD90M/US Phone-14.14.1711.92-20171208:user/release-keys
Description
The android framework in the ASUS ZenFone 3 Max Android device has been modified, allowing any app to initiate taking a screenshot and write it to external storage without user transparency. The device shows a screen animation and a notification when a screenshot is taken. An attacking app can also wake the device and expand the status bar to take a screenshot of the user's notifications, potentially accessing sensitive data like two-factor authentication text messages, if it has the EXPAND STATUS BAR permission.
Recommendations
For the ASUS ZenFone 3 Max Android device, consider disabling the
EXPAND STATUS BAR permission for all apps to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, users can manually remove the notification, but this does not fully mitigate the issue. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.Incorrect Permission
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Asus Zenfone 3 Max
Android