CVE-2021-0694

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-04-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-863

Description

In setServiceForegroundInnerLocked of ActiveServices.java, there is a possible way for a background application to regain foreground permissions due to insufficient background restrictions. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-183147114

Affected products

Android: 11.0

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-04-01
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-04-01

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