CVE-2021-0567
In isRestricted of RemoteViews.java, there is a possible way to inject font files due to a...
In isRestricted of RemoteViews.java, there is a possible way to inject font files due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-179461812
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 isRestricted of RemoteViews.java, there is a possible way to inject font files due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-179461812
- Record
CVE-2021-0567- 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-74
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In isRestricted of RemoteViews.java, there is a possible way to inject font files due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-179461812
- Record
CVE-2021-0567- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-3186 No score
In isRestricted of RemoteViews.java, there is a possible way to inject font files due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-179461812
- Record
EUVD-2021-3186- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vg2v-6xj4-m324 No score
In isRestricted of RemoteViews.java, there is a possible way to inject font files due to a...
In isRestricted of RemoteViews.java, there is a possible way to inject font files due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-179461812
- Record
GHSA-vg2v-6xj4-m324- Weakness
- CWE-74
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPUB-A-179461812 No score
In isRestricted of RemoteViews.java, there is a possible way to inject font files due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
PUB-A-179461812- Updated
- 2026-11-10
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
11:0 up to 11:2021-06-01, plus listed versions 11 |
11:2021-06-01 |
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-2021-0567 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published June 1, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.14%, the 3rd percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 11:2021-06-01.