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Android GhostMap Flaw Causes System Crashes Prior to App Launch

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Executive summary

An Android vulnerability dubbed GhostMap causes devices to crash before users even open the affected application. The flaw impacts Android users, leading to system instability upon triggering.

No verified workaround yet

None of the linked reports describe a mitigation. Follow this incident to hear when one appears.

Technical root cause

Under active investigation. No report has identified a root cause yet.

Evidence

1 report · 1 LobstersShow
  1. [1]
    Lobsters First report
    GhostMap: The Android flaw that crashes your phone before you open the app(opens Lobste.rs thread in a new tab)

    by strugee 4upvotes 0comments

Timeline

  1. First report on Lobste.rs thread

    GhostMap: The Android flaw that crashes your phone before you open the app

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