Incorrect Default PermissionsWeakness · CWE-276

CVE-2024-36063

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-11-07
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The Goodwy com.goodwy.dialer (aka Right Dialer) application through 5.1.0 for Android enables any application (with no permissions) to place phone calls without user interaction by sending a crafted intent via the com.goodwy.dialer.activities.DialerActivity component.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The Right Dialer Android app exposes its DialerActivity component without proper permission enforcement, allowing any installed application to trigger outgoing phone calls without user interaction by sending a crafted intent. This bypasses Android's CALL_PHONE permission model and enables unauthorized call placement.

MitigationThe app developer must add permission checks to the DialerActivity (e.g., require CALL_PHONE permission) or set android:exported="false" if the activity is not intended for external use, and implement user confirmation before placing any calls.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

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  1. Identify if Right Dialer app is installed
    Check device or APK list for the 'Right Dialer' application package. Use 'adb shell pm list packages' or inspect installed apps through device settings.
    Affected if The Right Dialer app is present on the device
  2. Inspect the app manifest for DialerActivity
    Decompile the APK (using apktool or similar) and examine AndroidManifest.xml. Look for the <activity> declaration with android:name containing 'DialerActivity'.
    Affected if The DialerActivity component exists in the manifest
  3. Check if DialerActivity is exported
    In the manifest, locate the DialerActivity <activity> tag and examine the android:exported attribute value.
    Affected if android:exported is set to 'true' or the attribute is missing (defaulting to true)
  4. Verify permission requirements on DialerActivity
    In the manifest, check if the DialerActivity <activity> tag includes android:permission="android.permission.CALL_PHONE" or similar protective permission.
    Affected if No android:permission attribute is defined on the DialerActivity, or a weak permission (like INTERNET) is used instead of CALL_PHONE

A user is affected if the Right Dialer app is installed AND its DialerActivity is exported without proper CALL_PHONE permission enforcement, allowing any app to trigger calls.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

The app developer must add permission checks to the DialerActivity (e.g., require CALL_PHONE permission) or set android:exported="false" if the activity is not intended for external use, and implement user confirmation before placing any calls.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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