Race condition in Google Android - CVE-2021-39634
Published: January 9, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU59322
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-39634
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in the OS kernel. A local application can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.
Affected software
Google Android
How to mitigate CVE-2021-39634
Install updates from vendor's website.
Google Android - addressed in versions 9 2022-01-05, 10 2022-01-05, 11 2022-01-05, 12 2022-01-05