CVE-2021-0603
In onCreate of ContactSelectionActivity.java, there is a possible way to get access to contacts...
In onCreate of ContactSelectionActivity.java, there is a possible way to get access to contacts without permission 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-11Android ID: A-182809425
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In onCreate of ContactSelectionActivity.java, there is a possible way to get access to contacts without permission 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-11Android ID: A-182809425
- Record
CVE-2021-0603- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.4 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-1021
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In onCreate of ContactSelectionActivity.java, there is a possible way to get access to contacts without permission 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-11Android ID: A-182809425
- Record
CVE-2021-0603- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-3222 No score
In onCreate of ContactSelectionActivity.java, there is a possible way to get access to contacts without permission 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-11Android ID: A-182809425
- Record
EUVD-2021-3222- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fm2c-f3px-4938
In onCreate of ContactSelectionActivity.java, there is a possible way to get access to contacts...
In onCreate of ContactSelectionActivity.java, there is a possible way to get access to contacts without permission 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-11Android ID: A-182809425
- Record
GHSA-fm2c-f3px-4938- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-276
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-182809425 No score
In onCreate of ContactSelectionActivity.java, there is a possible way to get access to contacts without permission 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.
- Record
ASB-A-182809425- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/packages/apps/ContactsAndroid |
11:0 up to 11:2021-07-05, plus listed versions 11 |
11:2021-07-05 |
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-2021-0603 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published July 1, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.12%, the 2nd percentile. Fixed in platform/packages/apps/Contacts 11:2021-07-05.