CVE-2021-39631 Information disclosure in Android
Misleading UI text in Android's storage clearing feature may cause local information disclosure without user interaction or elevated 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-2021-39631?
CVE-2021-39631 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 11 Feb 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In clear_data_dlg_text of strings.xml, there is a possible situation when "Clear storage" functionality sets up the wrong security/privacy expectations due to a misleading message. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12Android ID: A-193890833
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-39631?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2021-39631?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2021-39631 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-39631 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as A-193890833, ASB-A-193890833, GHSA-jjh6-7r67-w858.