CVE-2021-39666 Information disclosure in Android

What is CVE-2021-39666?

CVE-2021-39666 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 extract of MediaMetricsItem.h, there is a possible out of bounds read 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-11 Android-12Android ID: A-204445255

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-39666?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2021-39666?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2021-39666 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-39666 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as A-204445255, ASB-A-204445255, GHSA-jw66-3hvq-56gg.