Remove SHOW_INPUT_METHOD_PICKER receiver

Although there is a security check for IMM#showInputMethodPicker() [1],
any background application can virtually call the method via explicit
broadcast intent to Settings app.

Since showing IME picker from the notification has implemented in
InputMethodManagerService using protected-broadcast [2], the receiver in
Settings app isn't necessary and should be removed to close the security
bypass.

Note that this broadcast receiver stops working from Android-O due to
background check [3].

 [1]: I4f0fc21268200c64d12b31ca54416acfbf62f37b
 [2]: Id36c8c34159bea8b72557b40bcf024d401f580b6
 [3]: https://developer.android.com/preview/features/background.html#broadcasts

Test: The following broadcast intent will not show IME picker.
  $ adb shell am broadcast \
        -a android.settings.SHOW_INPUT_METHOD_PICKER \
        com.android.settings
Fixes: 64008672
Bug: 63644555
Change-Id: Id990c66516c9b3ed7ada6891746ec0e0eecbe545
This commit is contained in:
Tadashi G. Takaoka
2017-07-19 14:05:02 +09:00
parent 7edaa60315
commit 38a58371a0
2 changed files with 0 additions and 39 deletions

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@@ -670,13 +670,6 @@
android:value="true" />
</activity>
<receiver android:name=".inputmethod.InputMethodDialogReceiver"
android:enabled="true">
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.settings.SHOW_INPUT_METHOD_PICKER" />
</intent-filter>
</receiver>
<activity android:name="Settings$UserDictionarySettingsActivity"
android:label="@string/user_dict_settings_title"
android:taskAffinity="com.android.settings"

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@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
/*
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*
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* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
* You may obtain a copy of the License at
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package com.android.settings.inputmethod;
import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.provider.Settings;
import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
public class InputMethodDialogReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
@Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
if (Settings.ACTION_SHOW_INPUT_METHOD_PICKER.equals(intent.getAction())) {
((InputMethodManager) context.getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE))
.showInputMethodPicker(true /* showAuxiliarySubtypes */);
}
}
}