CVE-2021-0692
In sendBroadcastToInstaller of FirstScreenBroadcast.java, there is a possible activity launch due...
In sendBroadcastToInstaller of FirstScreenBroadcast.java, there is a possible activity launch due to an unsafe PendingIntent. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-179289753
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In sendBroadcastToInstaller of FirstScreenBroadcast.java, there is a possible activity launch due to an unsafe PendingIntent. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-179289753
- Record
CVE-2021-0692- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-732
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In sendBroadcastToInstaller of FirstScreenBroadcast.java, there is a possible activity launch due to an unsafe PendingIntent. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-179289753
- Record
CVE-2021-0692- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-3311 No score
In sendBroadcastToInstaller of FirstScreenBroadcast.java, there is a possible activity launch due to an unsafe PendingIntent. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-179289753
- Record
EUVD-2021-3311- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rg34-w23q-xwrc
In sendBroadcastToInstaller of FirstScreenBroadcast.java, there is a possible activity launch due...
In sendBroadcastToInstaller of FirstScreenBroadcast.java, there is a possible activity launch due to an unsafe PendingIntent. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-179289753
- Record
GHSA-rg34-w23q-xwrc- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-179289753 No score
In sendBroadcastToInstaller of FirstScreenBroadcast.java, there is a possible activity launch due to an unsafe PendingIntent. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-179289753- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/packages/apps/Launcher3Android |
9:0 up to 9:2021-09-01, plus listed versions 9 |
9:2021-09-01 |
platform/packages/apps/Launcher3Android |
10:0 up to 10:2021-09-01, plus listed versions 10 |
10:2021-09-01 |
platform/packages/apps/Launcher3Android |
11:0 up to 11:2021-09-01, plus listed versions 11 |
11:2021-09-01 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-0692 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published September 1, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.11%, the 1st percentile. Fixed in platform/packages/apps/Launcher3 9:2021-09-01.