What is CVE-2021-0927?

CVE-2021-0927 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Preservation of Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-12-15.

How severe is CVE-2021-0927?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2021-0927

In requestChannelBrowsable of TvInputManagerService.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-8.1 Android-9Android ID: A-189824175

EPSS: 0.001 (2.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 8.1, 9.0, 10.0
N/a Android — versions Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-8.1 Android-9

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-281 — Improper Preservation of Permissions

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0927?: CVE-2021-0927 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Preservation of Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-12-15.
How severe is CVE-2021-0927?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.