Vulnerability · Published Feb 11, 2022 · Assigned by google_android
CVE-2021-39619
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 97.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In updatePackageMappingsData of UsageStatsService.java, there is a possible way to bypass security and privacy settings of app usage due to an unusual root cause. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12Android ID: A-197399948
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-02-01 x_refsource_MISC