CVE-2021-0434

Severity: high (CVSS 7.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-12-15 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

In onReceive of BluetoothPermissionRequest.java, there is a possible phishing attack allowing a malicious Bluetooth device to acquire permissions based on insufficient information presented to the user in the consent dialog. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-9Android ID: A-167403112

Affected products

Android: 9.0, 10.0, 11.0

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-11-01
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-11-01

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