CVE-2021-1019 Privilege escalation in Android

High 7.3 Published Updated

Local attackers can escalate privileges via misleading consent dialogs in Android's NotificationListenerService, requiring user interaction.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2021-1019?

CVE-2021-1019 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, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

In snoozeNotification of NotificationListenerService.java, there is a possible permission confusion due to a misleading user consent dialog. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12Android ID: A-195031401

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1019?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2021-1019?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2021-1019 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1019 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as A-195031401, GHSA-4xpq-67q3-73xv, PUB-A-195031401.

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