PT-2021-13412 · Google · Android

Published 2021-12-15 · Updated 2021-12-20 · CVE-2021-1008

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.4

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions Android-12

Description A logic error in the code of SubscriptionController.java, specifically in the addSubInfo function, can be exploited to force a factory reset, leading to a local denial of service. This issue requires System execution privileges and does not need user interaction for exploitation.

Recommendations For Android version Android-12, consider restricting access to the addSubInfo function in SubscriptionController.java until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-1008

Affected Products

Android

References · 4

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-1008 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1008 · Security Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2021-12-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/34093 · Telegram Post