CVE-2021-0933

HIGH
8
CVSS Score
Published: December 15, 2021 at 06:05 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:30 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAndroid

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Severity
HIGH8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

In onCreate of CompanionDeviceActivity.java or DeviceChooserActivity.java, there is a possible way for HTML tags to interfere with a consent dialog due to improper input validation. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege, confusing the user into accepting pairing of a malicious Bluetooth device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-9Android ID: A-172251622

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

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References (1)

CVSS

Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20CWE-116

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