CVE-2021-0997 Information disclosure in Android

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Local attackers can access sensitive APN information via log disclosure in the Android GNSS handler without user interaction or privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2021-0997?

CVE-2021-0997 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 15 Dec 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In handleUpdateNetworkState of GnssNetworkConnectivityHandler.java , there is a possible APN disclosure due to log information disclosure. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12Android ID: A-191086488

Weakness: CWE-532

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0997?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2021-0997?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2021-0997 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0997 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as A-191086488, GHSA-r22f-rmv4-8q7h, PUB-A-191086488.

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