What is CVE-2021-0981?

CVE-2021-0981 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-12-15.

How severe is CVE-2021-0981?

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

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2021-0981

In enqueueNotificationInternal of NotificationManagerService.java, there is a possible way to run a foreground service without showing a notification due to improper input validation. 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-11Android ID: A-191981182

EPSS: 0.001 (1.9th 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 10.0, 11.0
N/a Android — versions Android-10 Android-11

References

security@android.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0981?: CVE-2021-0981 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-12-15.
How severe is CVE-2021-0981?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.