ASB-A-185398942

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    ASB-A-185398942

    Published: 1 Sept 2021Last Modified: 18 Sept 2026

    Summary:

    Details: In runTraceIpcStop of ActivityManagerShellCommand.java, there is a possible deletion of system files due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

    References: https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-09-01, https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/4241ab5ee435ee3c5e6496c001b2cf5bc827cfc4

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: platform/frameworks/base

    Purl:

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 8.1:0
    Fixed -8.1:2021-09-01

    Affected versions

    8.1

    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
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