Vulnerability · Published Dec 15, 2021 · Assigned by google_android
CVE-2021-0973
Medium 5.0
In plain English
A medium-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 0.1% (higher than 3% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.0Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 96.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In isFileUri of UriUtil.java, there is a possible way to bypass ignoring file://URI attachment due to improper handling of case sensitivity. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12Android ID: A-197328178
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2021-12-01 x_refsource_MISC