"Pileup flaws" - short for privilege escalation and it probably affects just a Billion Android devices.

Believe it or not -  "Security is always an after-thought".

According to the article:- 

The researchers said they found a half-dozen different Pileup flaws within Android’s Package Management Service, and confirmed those vulnerabilities are present in all Android Open Source Project versions and more than 3,500 customized versions of Android developed by handset makers and carriers; more than one billion Android devices are likely impacted, they said.

The paper said customized versions of Android, such as those developed by device makers and carriers, are especially vulnerable to Pileup attacks.

The links below has more information:

http://threatpost.com/weakness-in-android-update-service-puts-all-devices-at-risk-for-privilege-escalation/104906

My Previous BLOG below:

http://martin-news-bytes.blogspot.com/2014/03/evil-but-brilliant-malware-that-can.html