Vulnerability · Published Feb 11, 2022 · Assigned by google_android
CVE-2021-39669
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Android. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 1% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)<0.1%top 99.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In onCreate of InstallCaCertificateWarning.java, there is a possible way to mislead an user about CA installation circumstances due to a tapjacking/overlay attack. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12Android ID: A-196969991
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-02-01 x_refsource_MISC