Two unpatched OnePlus flaws let an installed no-permission app gain root on stock OxygenOS phones; no real-world exploitation is known.

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Moorats developed the exploit on an older OnePlus 12 Pro that he had already unlocked and rooted for research. He then installed the same unmodified app on his OnePlus 15 running OxygenOS 16.0.3.503.

It’s true that rooting your device is far less popular than the good old days. Stock Android grew up quite a bit and root is simply less appealing than it once was. Also, apps like Netflix, Pokemon Go ...

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