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For more detailed explanation read this articleĪdobe reader app also downloads an module name FASOpenCVDF.apk during runtime of app. Using path traversal bug i can write an arbitrary apk in /data/data//files/splitcompat/1921618197/verified-splits/ directory of the app.The classes from the attacker’s apk would automatically be added to the ClassLoader of the app and malicious code will be executed when called from the app. # Getting RCEĪdobe Acrobat Reader app was using Google play core library to provide additional feature on the go to its users.Ī simple way to know whether an app is using play core library for dynamic code loading is to check for spiltcompat directory in /data/data/:application_id/files/ directory. There was not any sanitization performed in downloadFile variable before passing it into File instance which resulted into path traversal vulnerability. %2F.%2Ffile.pdf as last segment of the url and will return. 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Seen it all before - Although Ultratron features a healthy level count, it would be quite the exaggeration to say that they were all different. The tactical element comes into play because resources are limited – do you risk investing in a new power which might improve your chances at the cost of having only one shield for the upcoming round? One great feature is that the level of upgrade you’ve achieved remains into the next game, meaning that it can be beneficial to grind levels or to replay past levels to improve your chances of defeating the game’s final boss. After each of the 40 or so levels in Ultratron, the player is given the opportunity to upgrade their weapons, pets (the in-game name for AI teammates) and other powers and features. From this screen, players may also replenish shields and smartbombs both of which are crucial to survival, with shields acting as lives (and not automatically replenishing) and smartbombs clearing the screen when death seems certain. Tactical upgrade - Almost certainly my favourite thing about Ultratron is its unique upgrade system, which I’d love to see implemented in future games. This isn’t a game that seems to tax the Xbox One hard, but at times there are an incredible amount of multi-coloured neon lasers, bullets and other hazards flying across the cool black background of Ultratron‘s single screen arena. The graphics and soundtrack both remind me of something taken straight from the eighties, although both feature the kind of polish that we’ve come to expect from modern videogames. ![]() Retro stylin’ - The claim that Ultratron has a “retro-futuristic” style is certainly an accurate one. The game can easily be finished in about half an hour, but it offers plenty of replayability and doesn’t outstay its welcome. It’s not the most interesting or challenging twin-stick shooter, but it is an enjoyable enough romp for both single and co-operative play across just over 40 levels and challenge stages. 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