ASB-A-168319670

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    ASB-A-168319670

    Published: 1 Jan 2021Last Modified: 16 Oct 2026

    Summary:

    Details: In createOrUpdate of Permission.java and related code, there is possible permission escalation due to a logic error. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

    References: https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-01-01, https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/c4ce178c261e6a2dc1aa4c1e1d570f0efd980e47

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: platform/frameworks/base

    Purl:

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 8.0:0
    Fixed -8.0:2021-01-01

    Affected versions

    8.0

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
    ASB-A-168319670 | CVE-DB