CVE-2021-1014
In getNetworkTypeForSubscriber of PhoneInterfaceManager.java, there is a possible way to...
CVE-2021-1014 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Google Android, published December 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/services/Telephony 12:2021-12-01.
- Severity
- 5.5 MediumCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.11%EPSS, 1st percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
12:2021-12-01platform/packages/services/Telephony
Description
In getNetworkTypeForSubscriber of PhoneInterfaceManager.java, there is a possible way to determine whether an app is installed, without query permissions, due to side channel information disclosure. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12Android ID: A-186776740
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
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/packages/services/TelephonyAndroid | 12:0 up to 12:2021-12-01, plus listed versions 12 | 12:2021-12-01 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In getNetworkTypeForSubscriber of PhoneInterfaceManager.java, there is a possible way to determine whether an app is installed, without query permissions, due to side channel information disclosure. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12Android ID: A-186776740
- Record
CVE-2021-1014- 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
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-203
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
In getNetworkTypeForSubscriber of PhoneInterfaceManager.java, there is a possible way to determine whether an app is installed, without query permissions, due to side channel information disclosure. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12Android ID: A-186776740
- Record
CVE-2021-1014- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-6481No score
In getNetworkTypeForSubscriber of PhoneInterfaceManager.java, there is a possible way to determine whether an app is installed, without query permissions, due to side channel information disclosure. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12Android ID: A-186776740
- Record
EUVD-2021-6481- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9j4q-jq6x-2vv2No score
In getNetworkTypeForSubscriber of PhoneInterfaceManager.java, there is a possible way to...
In getNetworkTypeForSubscriber of PhoneInterfaceManager.java, there is a possible way to determine whether an app is installed, without query permissions, due to side channel information disclosure. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12Android ID: A-186776740
- Record
GHSA-9j4q-jq6x-2vv2- Weakness
- CWE-203
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPUB-A-186776740No score
In getNetworkTypeForSubscriber of PhoneInterfaceManager.java, there is a possible way to determine whether an app is installed, without query permissions, due to side channel information disclosure. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
PUB-A-186776740- Updated
- 2026-11-10
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.