Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2021-39686
In several functions of binder.c, there is a possible way to represent the wrong domain to SELinux due to a race condition. 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-200688826References: Upstream kernel
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (3.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 4th percentile — 3.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Google Android
- Android — versions Android kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-03-01 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-39686?
- CVE-2021-39686 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2022-03-16.
- How severe is CVE-2021-39686?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.