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CVE-2021-0928 is a high-severity elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in Android affecting versions 9, 10, and 11. The flaw is in createFromParcel in OutputConfiguration.java, where improper input validation can cause a parcel serialization and deserialization mismatch. A local malicious application can exploit this logic flaw to bypass intended user interaction requirements and achieve privilege escalation on the device. The issue does not require user interaction for exploitation.
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This repository contains a working exploit for CVE-2021-0928, a privilege escalation vulnerability in Android 12 Beta 2/3 related to a serialization mismatch in android.hardware.camera2.params.OutputConfiguration. The exploit is implemented as an Android app (package: com.example.intentdata2) and leverages a crafted Parcelable/Parcel object chain to inject code into the system Settings app (com.android.settings/.SettingsInitialize) via a broadcast intent. The main exploit logic is in AInjector.java (crafting the malicious ClipData) and MainActivity.java (sending the intent). Upon successful exploitation, the payload executes the 'id' command in the context of the Settings app and displays the result in a system notification, demonstrating code execution with elevated privileges. The repository is structured as a standard Android Studio project, with Java source code, Gradle build files, and resource XMLs. The exploit is operational and demonstrates a full privilege escalation chain on affected Android 12 Beta versions.
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