CVE-2021-0990 json
In getDeviceId of PhoneSubInfoController.java, there is a possible way to determine whether an app is installed, without query permissions,…
published 2021-12-15 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-3609
- cvss
- 3.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.1%
- EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 1%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In getDeviceId of PhoneSubInfoController.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-185591180
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 1% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 3.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- n/a Android
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-203 Observable Discrepancy
References
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source.android.com
/security/bulletin/pixel/2021-12-01
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-0990
- NVD CVE-2021-0990
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