CVE-2021-0306

High

Description

In addAllPermissions of PermissionManagerService.java, there is a possible permissions bypass when upgrading major Android versions which allows an app to gain the android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION permission without user confirmation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android; Versions: Android-11, Android-8.0, Android-8.1, Android-9, Android-10; Android ID: A-154505240.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductGoogle Android
PublishedJan 11, 2021
First seenJan 11, 2021

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
google android8.0, 8.1, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0—

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