CVE-2021-0979

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 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-276

Description

In isRequestPinItemSupported of ShortcutService.java, there is a possible cross-user leak of packages in which the default launcher supports requests to create pinned shortcuts due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12Android ID: A-191772737

Affected products

Android: 12.0

References

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

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