MASWE-0057: StrandHogg Attack / Task Affinity Vulnerability

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Initial Description or Hints

This vulnerability is exploited by manipulating the allowTaskReparenting and taskAffinity settings.

Relevant Topics

• StrandHogg Attack v1
• StrandHogg Attack v2

References

• https://developer.android.com/topic/security/risks/strandhogg

MASTG v1 Coverage

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