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CVE-2021-0481

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-06-11 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-20

Description

In onActivityResult of EditUserPhotoController.java, there is a possible access of unauthorized files due to an unexpected URI handler. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-172939189

Affected products

• Android: 8.1, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0

References

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-05-01
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-05-01

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