CVE-2021-1016 - In onCreate of UsbPermissionActivity.java, there is a possible way to grant an app access to USB without informed user consent due to a tapjacking/overlay attack

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HIGH

In onCreate of UsbPermissionActivity.java, there is a possible way to grant an app access to USB without informed user consent due to a tapjacking/overlay attack

Published Dec 15, 2021

7.3

HIGH

CVSS 3.1

EPSS 0.11%

Description

In onCreate of UsbPermissionActivity.java, there is a possible way to grant an app access to USB without informed user consent due to a tapjacking/overlay attack. 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-183610267

Affected products

Vendor n/a Product Android Default
n/a
- Version
  Android-12
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

n/a

Android

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
Android-12	affected	-

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-1021

References (2)

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2021-6483
Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2021-12-01
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2021-6483		Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2021-12-01		x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory