PT-2022-11041 · Google · Android

Published 2022-03-30 · Updated 2022-04-05 · CVE-2021-39763

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions prior to the fixed version

Description The issue is related to improper input validation in the Settings of the Android operating system. This could potentially allow for local escalation of privilege without requiring additional execution privileges. Notably, user interaction is not necessary for the exploitation of this issue.

Recommendations For Android versions prior to the fixed version, consider restricting access to the Settings application to minimize the risk of exploitation until a patch is available.

Fix

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-39763

Affected Products

Android

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39763 · Security Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/android-12l · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-39763 · Vendor Advisory