📄 Description (English)
In multiple functions, there is a possible way to access the contacts database due to a SQL injection. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
A SQL injection vulnerability in Android 14-16 allows local privilege escalation through unauthorized access to the contacts database without requiring user interaction or additional execution privileges. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) affects multiple Android versions and poses a significant risk to Saudi mobile users and organizations relying on Android devices for business operations. Currently, no patch is available, requiring immediate compensating controls and monitoring.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Jun 3, 2026 01:49
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
High impact on Saudi telecommunications sector (STC, Mobily, Zain) users and enterprise mobility management. Government agencies (NCA, ARAMCO, Saudi banks) using Android devices for secure communications face data exfiltration risks. Healthcare sector (MOH facilities) storing patient contact information on Android devices is at risk. Financial institutions relying on Android for banking operations could experience unauthorized access to customer contact databases. The vulnerability affects millions of Saudi Android users with no immediate patch available, creating a critical window of exposure.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Telecommunications (STC, Mobily, Zain)
Banking and Financial Services (SAMA-regulated institutions)
Government and Public Administration (NCA, ARAMCO)
Healthcare (Ministry of Health facilities)
Energy Sector (ARAMCO, SEC)
Education (Universities, Schools)
Retail and E-commerce
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
T1040 - Traffic Capture or Redirection
T1555 - Credentials from Password Stores
T1555.003 - Credentials from Password Stores: Credentials from Web Browsers
T1040.001 - Packet Sniffing
T1087 - Account Discovery
T1087.003 - Account Discovery: Email Account
T1548 - Abuse of Elevation Control Mechanism
T1548.004 - Abuse of Elevation Control Mechanism: Elevated Execution with Prompt
T1005 - Data from Local System
T1213 - Data from Information Repositories
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Inventory all Android 14-16 devices across the organization and document their usage context
2. Restrict application permissions at the OS level - disable unnecessary app access to contacts database
3. Implement Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions to enforce stricter permission policies
4. Monitor for suspicious database access patterns and privilege escalation attempts
Compensating Controls:
5. Implement application-level access controls and audit logging for contacts database queries
6. Use SELinux policies to restrict inter-process communication and database access
7. Enable Android's built-in security features: Google Play Protect, Verified Boot, and SELinux enforcement
8. Conduct regular security audits of installed applications, removing those with excessive permissions
Detection Rules:
9. Monitor system logs for SQL injection patterns in contacts database queries
10. Alert on unexpected privilege escalation attempts from unprivileged processes
11. Track unauthorized access to /data/data/com.android.providers.contacts/ directory
12. Monitor for unusual contact database export or exfiltration activities
Patching Strategy:
13. Monitor Google Android Security & Privacy Year in Review and monthly security bulletins for patches
14. Plan immediate deployment of patches when available through OTA updates
15. For enterprise devices, test patches in controlled environment before full rollout
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. إجراء جرد شامل لجميع أجهزة Android 14-16 في المنظمة وتوثيق سياق استخدامها
2. تقييد أذونات التطبيقات على مستوى نظام التشغيل - تعطيل الوصول غير الضروري لقاعدة بيانات جهات الاتصال
3. تطبيق حلول إدارة الأجهزة المحمولة (MDM) لفرض سياسات أذونات أكثر صرامة
4. مراقبة أنماط الوصول المريبة إلى قاعدة البيانات ومحاولات تصعيد الامتيازات
الضوابط التعويضية:
5. تطبيق ضوابط الوصول على مستوى التطبيق وتسجيل التدقيق لاستعلامات قاعدة بيانات جهات الاتصال
6. استخدام سياسات SELinux لتقييد الاتصالات بين العمليات والوصول إلى قاعدة البيانات
7. تفعيل ميزات الأمان المدمجة في Android: Google Play Protect و Verified Boot و SELinux
8. إجراء عمليات تدقيق أمان منتظمة للتطبيقات المثبتة، وإزالة تلك التي تتمتع بأذونات مفرطة
قواعد الكشف:
9. مراقبة سجلات النظام للبحث عن أنماط حقن SQL في استعلامات قاعدة بيانات جهات الاتصال
10. تنبيهات حول محاولات تصعيد الامتيازات غير المتوقعة من العمليات غير المميزة
11. تتبع الوصول غير المصرح به إلى دليل /data/data/com.android.providers.contacts/
12. مراقبة أنشطة تصدير أو تسرب قاعدة بيانات جهات الاتصال غير العادية
استراتيجية التصحيح:
13. مراقبة نشرات أمان Google Android الشهرية والتحديثات الأمنية
14. التخطيط للنشر الفوري للتصحيحات عند توفرها من خلال تحديثات OTA
15. بالنسبة للأجهزة الموجودة في المؤسسات، اختبر التصحيحات في بيئة محكومة قبل النشر الكامل
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 - Access Control Policies
ECC 2024 A.6.1.1 - Information Security Roles and Responsibilities
ECC 2024 A.8.1.1 - User Endpoint Devices
ECC 2024 A.12.2.1 - Change Management
ECC 2024 A.12.6.1 - Management of Technical Vulnerabilities
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-2 - Hardware and Software Inventory
SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Access Control Policy
SAMA CSF PR.PT-2 - Security Awareness and Training
SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - Asset Monitoring and Control
SAMA CSF RS.MI-1 - Incident Response Planning
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.3 - Segregation of Duties
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - User Endpoint Devices
ISO 27001:2022 A.8.2 - Privileged Access Rights
ISO 27001:2022 A.12.6 - Management of Technical Vulnerabilities
ISO 27001:2022 A.14.2 - Supply Chain Security
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 2.4 - Document and Implement Security Configuration Standards
PCI DSS 6.2 - Ensure Security Patches are Installed
PCI DSS 7.1 - Limit Access to System Components
PCI DSS 10.2 - Implement Automated Audit Trails
📦 Affected Products / CPE 6 entries
google:android:14.0
google:android:15.0
google:android:16.0
google:android:16.0
google:android:16.0
google:android:16.0