ASB-A-191053931

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    ASB-A-191053931

    Published: 1 Nov 2021Last Modified: 22 Sept 2026

    Summary:

    Details: In onCreate of NfcImportVCardActivity.java, there is a possible way to add a contact without user's consent due to a missing permission check. 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/2021-11-01, https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Contacts/+/80dd1abacb5f08f8022e43ef5465c407169e9fd5

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: platform/packages/apps/Contacts

    Purl:

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 9:0
    Fixed -9:2021-11-01

    Affected versions

    9

    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-191053931 | CVE-DB