PT-2021-13214
CVE-2021-0571
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Published
2021-06-22
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Updated
2021-06-24
Description by
CVSS 3.1
7.8
HighMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
Android version Android-11
Description:
The issue is related to a permissions bypass in the
startActivity() methods of ActivityTaskManagerService and AppTaskImpl. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not required for exploitation.Recommendations:
For Android version Android-11, consider restricting access to the
startActivity() methods in ActivityTaskManagerService and AppTaskImpl to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, review and limit the use of restricted activities until a patch is available. Found an issue in the description? Have something to add? Feel free to write us 👾