CVE-2021-39789: High severity android vulnerability

Published Mar 30, 2022
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Updated

In Telecom, there is a possible leak of TTY mode change due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12LAndroid ID: A-203880906

Affected Software

1 affected component
Google Android=12.1

Event History

Mar 30, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:02 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:02 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What level of access does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

An attacker needs local access with low privileges. No user interaction or additional execution privileges are required.

2

What is the potential impact of successful exploitation?

Successful exploitation could allow local privilege escalation, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability at high impact according to the supplied CVSS vector.

3

Which Android release is identified as affected?

The provided data identifies Android 12L as the affected version.

4

What component is involved?

The issue is in the Telecom component and involves a missing permission check related to TTY mode changes.

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