PUB-A-183610267

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    PUB-A-183610267

    Published: 1 Dec 2021Last Modified: 23 Sept 2026

    Summary:

    Details: In onCreate of UsbPermissionActivity.java, there is a possible way to grant an app access to USB without informed user consent due to a tapjacking/overlay attack. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

    References: https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-12-01, https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/fe59586648042e7e8e45362d4489989a938d0947

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: platform/frameworks/base

    Purl:

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 12:0
    Fixed -12:2021-12-01

    Affected versions

    12

    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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