Vulnerability in Android 5.x Can Cause Anyone to Bypass Lock Screen

On September 15, 2015 The Hacker News reported that a security researcher/hacker  John Gordon has found a bug in Android 5.0 and 5.1 (Build LMY48M) which allows anyone to bypass the password in lock screen of Android devices running Android 5.0 and 5.1 (Build LMY48M). This bug doesn't effect if you have chosen a lock pattern or PIN and also Google have released the patch for the vulnerability .

This is how it works as reported by The Hacker News

• Get the device and open the Emergency dialer screen.
• Type a long string of numbers or special characters in the input field and copy-n-paste a long string continuously till its limit exhausts.
• Now, copy that large string.
• Open up the camera app accessible without a lock.
• Drag the notification bar and push the settings icon, which will show a prompt for the password.
• Now, paste the earlier copied string continuously to the input field of the password, to create an even larger string.
• Come back to camera and divert yourself towards clicking pictures or increasing/decreasing the volume button with simultaneously tapping the password input field containing the large string in multiple places.

Android 5.0 & 5.1 Lock Bypass Video Demostration