Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU61092

Security restrictions bypass in Google Android - CVE-2021-39709

Published: March 8, 2022

Vulnerability identifier: #VU61092

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-2021-39709

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a malicious application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to unspecified error in the Android kernel. A malicious application can escalate privileges on the system.

Google Android

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