CVE-2021-0953

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: 2021-12-15 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-281

Description

In setOnClickActivityIntent of SearchWidgetProvider.java, there is a possible way to access contacts and history bookmarks without permission due to an unsafe PendingIntent. 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-12 Android-9Android ID: A-184046278

Affected products

Android: 9.0, 10.0, 11.0, 12.0

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-12-01
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-12-01

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