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CVE-2021-0688

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.0 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: 2021-10-06 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-362

Description

In lockNow of PhoneWindowManager.java, there is a possible lock screen bypass due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-8.1 Android-9Android ID: A-161149543

Affected products

• Android: 8.1, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0

References

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-09-01
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-09-01

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