CVE-2021-0927 Privilege escalation in Android

High 7.8 Published Updated

A logic error in Android's TvInputManagerService allows local attackers to bypass permissions and escalate privileges without user interaction.

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-2021-0927?

CVE-2021-0927 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 15 Dec 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In requestChannelBrowsable of TvInputManagerService.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to a logic error in the code. 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-11 Android-12 Android-8.1 Android-9Android ID: A-189824175

Weakness: CWE-281

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0927?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2021-0927?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2021-0927 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0927 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as A-189824175, ASB-A-189824175, GHSA-2cr4-c7g7-hhc2.

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