PT-2021-13441 · Google · Android

Published 2021-12-15 · Updated 2021-12-20 · CVE-2021-1040

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions Android-9 through Android-12

Description The issue is related to a possible elevation of privilege (EoP) due to a tapjacking/overlay attack in the onCreate of BluetoothPairingSelectionFragment.java. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is necessary for exploitation.

Recommendations For Android versions Android-9 through Android-12, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue, as specified by the Android ID A-182810085. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Clickjacking

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-1021

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-1040

Affected Products

Android

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1040 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-1040 · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/aaos/2021-12-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/34079 · Telegram Post