Vulnerability · Published Mar 10, 2021 · Assigned by google_android
CVE-2021-0391
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Android. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 52% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Official description
In onCreate() of ChooseTypeAndAccountActivity.java, there is a possible way to learn the existence of an account, without permissions, due to a tapjacking/overlay attack. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-172841550
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-03-01 x_refsource_MISC