Vulnerability · Published Mar 30, 2022 · Assigned by google_android
CVE-2021-39740
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-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)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 98.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In Messaging, there is a possible way to bypass attachment restrictions due to improper input validation. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12LAndroid ID: A-209965112
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/android-12l x_refsource_MISC