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CVE-2021-1016

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.3 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-1021

Description

In onCreate of UsbPermissionActivity.java, there is a possible way to grant an app access to USB without informed user consent due to a tapjacking/overlay attack. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12Android ID: A-183610267

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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