Possible Local Privilege Escalation in Permission.java and Related Code (Android-10, Android-11, Android-8.0, Android-8.1, Android-9)

Possible Local Privilege Escalation in Permission.java and Related Code (Android-10, Android-11, Android-8.0, Android-8.1, Android-9)

CVE-2021-0317 · HIGH Severity

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

In createOrUpdate of Permission.java and related code, there is possible permission escalation due to a logic error. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: Android; Versions: Android-10, Android-11, Android-8.0, Android-8.1, Android-9; Android ID: A-168319670.

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