CVEvulnerability
CVE-2021-0593
7.8 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2021-08-17
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 4.6 MEDIUM — AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Weaknesses
- CWE-610
Description
In sendDevicePickedIntent of DevicePickerFragment.java, there is a possible way to invoke a privileged broadcast receiver due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-8.1 Android-9Android ID: A-179386068
Affected configurations
• google android 8.1
• google android 9.0
• google android 10.0
• google android 11.0
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-610 Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere weakness
References
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-08-01 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-08-01 Patch, Vendor Advisory