CVE-2021-0686 Information disclosure in Android

What is CVE-2021-0686?

CVE-2021-0686 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 6 Oct 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In getDefaultSmsPackage of RoleManagerService.java, there is a possible way to get information about the default sms app of a different device user due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-10Android ID: A-177927831

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0686?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2021-0686?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2021-0686 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0686 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as A-177927831, ASB-A-177927831, GHSA-h56x-6fp7-752g.