CVE-2021-0321 Information disclosure in Android
A local attacker can determine if a specific package is installed on Android devices via a side-channel information disclosure vulnerability in ActivityManagerService.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-0321?
CVE-2021-0321 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Jan 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In enforceDumpPermissionForPackage of ActivityManagerService.java, there is a possible way to determine if a package is installed due to side channel information disclosure. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android; Versions: Android-11; Android ID: A-166667403.
Weakness: CWE-203
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0321?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2021-0321?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2021-0321 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0321 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as A-166667403, ASB-A-166667403, GHSA-849w-x2hm-q28x.