CVE-2021-0304
In several functions of GlobalScreenshot.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to an...
In several functions of GlobalScreenshot.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to an unsafe PendingIntent. This could lead to local information disclosure of the user's contacts with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android; Versions: Android-10, Android-8.0, Android-8.1, Android-9; Android ID: A-162738636.
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
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In several functions of GlobalScreenshot.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to an unsafe PendingIntent. This could lead to local information disclosure of the user's contacts with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android; Versions: Android-10, Android-8.0, Android-8.1, Android-9; Android ID: A-162738636.
- Record
CVE-2021-0304- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-732
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In several functions of GlobalScreenshot.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to an unsafe PendingIntent. This could lead to local information disclosure of the user's contacts with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android; Versions: Android-10, Android-8.0, Android-8.1, Android-9; Android ID: A-162738636.
- Record
CVE-2021-0304- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-2923 No score
In several functions of GlobalScreenshot.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to an unsafe PendingIntent. This could lead to local information disclosure of the user's contacts with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android; Versions: Android-10, Android-8.0, Android-8.1, Android-9; Android ID: A-162738636.
- Record
EUVD-2021-2923- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qwhq-4565-gvhg
In several functions of GlobalScreenshot.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to an...
In several functions of GlobalScreenshot.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to an unsafe PendingIntent. This could lead to local information disclosure of the user's contacts with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android; Versions: Android-10, Android-8.0, Android-8.1, Android-9; Android ID: A-162738636.
- Record
GHSA-qwhq-4565-gvhg- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-162738636 No score
In several functions of GlobalScreenshot.java, there is a possible permission bypass due to an unsafe PendingIntent. This could lead to local information disclosure of the user's contacts with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-162738636- Updated
- 2026-11-09
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
8.0:0 up to 8.0:2021-01-01, plus listed versions 8.0 |
8.0:2021-01-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
8.1:0 up to 8.1:2021-01-01, plus listed versions 8.1 |
8.1:2021-01-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
9:0 up to 9:2021-01-01, plus listed versions 9 |
9:2021-01-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
10:0 up to 10:2021-01-01, plus listed versions 10 |
10:2021-01-01 |
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-2021-0304 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Google Android, published January 1, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.18%, the 7th percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 8.0:2021-01-01.