CVE-2021-0965

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 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
Weakness: CWE-862

Description

In AndroidManifest.xml of Settings, there is a possible pairing of a Bluetooth device without user's consent due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-9Android ID: A-194300867

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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