[caption id="attachment_619" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Hack android device[/caption] The most popularly used mobile operating system Android by Google is now having a serious vulnerability. Android vulnerability is found by a security firm Curesec in the Apps.

What is Android vulnerability?

Android vulnerability found is in its apps. Some of the latest and commonly used android apps available on app store now can make automatic phone calls to random numbers. This is because the Android apps lack in necessary permissions.

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This Android vulnerability was identified and submitted to the Android developers last year by the German security firm Curesec. [caption id="attachment_618" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Google Android Vulnerability found[/caption]

Bug found will terminate outgoing calls and sends USSD

The android vulnerability would allow apps to do terminate your ongoing phone calls and would sends USSD (Unstructured supplementary service data), Suplementary service SS and Man machine interface. The various USSD codes are used to run the operator services and run mobile data packages.

Android versions which are Vulnerable

Orignally the vulnerability was found in Android 4.1 jelly bean but later when other Android versions were tested, they were also found vulnerable. In total there are 2 bugs found, one which is found in newer versions and second is found in older versions. The first bug found is identified as CVE-2013-6272. Android 4.1 jelly bean was first which was affected and later it continued in Android 4.2 and 4.3. Android developer Google fixed this vulnerability in the latest version of Android Kit Kat 4.4.

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Second security bug found is in the earlier Android versions Ginger bird and ice cream sandwich. Only Android honey comb 3.0 is free from this vulnerability but the problem is that Honey comb 3.0 is only available for tablets. Since the Android vulnerability is not found in the latest Kit Kat 4.4 version, users are advised to upgrade there smartphones to Kit Kat 4.4.

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