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TLDR

Android has become the most popular mobile OS, yet the rapid growth of apps has raised concerns about quality and security vulnerabilities that threaten user privacy. The study aims to investigate component hijacking vulnerabilities in Android applications. The authors analyze these vulnerabilities by examining Android app components for hijacking potential.

Abstract

An enormous number of apps have been developed for Android in recent years, making it one of the most popular mobile operating systems. However, the quality of the booming apps can be a concern [4]. Poorly engineered apps may contain security vulnerabilities that can severally undermine users' security and privacy. In this paper, we study a general category of vulnerabilities found in Android apps, namely the component hijacking vulnerabilities. Several types of previously reported app vulnerabilities, such as permission leakage, unauthorized data access, intent spoofing, and etc., belong to this category.