CVE-2013-6272

The NotificationBroadcastReceiver class in the com.android.phone process in Google Android 4.1.1...

7.8 High

The NotificationBroadcastReceiver class in the com.android.phone process in Google Android 4.1.1 through 4.4.2 allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and consequently make phone calls to arbitrary numbers, send mmi or ussd codes, or hangup ongoing calls via a crafted application.

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

1.42%Up 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2013-6272
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-284
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2013-6272
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2013-6100 No score

Record: EUVD-2013-6100
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fcgr-c79j-5q35 7.8

The NotificationBroadcastReceiver class in the com.android.phone process in Google Android 4.1.1...

Record: GHSA-fcgr-c79j-5q35
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-284
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

google android

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2013-6272 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published May 2, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.42%, the 72nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.