CVE-2021-0799 is a local escalation of privilege vulnerability affecting Android 12, stemming from a collision in content provider authorities within ActivityThread.java. This flaw allows an attacker to gain elevated privileges without user interaction or additional execution permissions. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, indicating a low immediate threat but a persistent underlying risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
12.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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