Vulnerability · Published Jan 14, 2022 · Assigned by google_android
CVE-2021-39678
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 3% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 97.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In <TBD> of <TBD>, there is a possible bypass of Factory Reset Protection due to <TBD>. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-171742549References: N/A
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2022-01-01 x_refsource_MISC