# CVE-2021-39667: Memory corruption in Android

> A heap buffer overflow in the Android H.264 decoder allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information via crafted media files.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 16 Mar 2022
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** A-205702093, ASB-A-205702093, GHSA-7qc3-w7g5-wxwm

## What is CVE-2021-39667?

CVE-2021-39667 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 16 Mar 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

In ih264d_parse_decode_slice of ih264d_parse_slice.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12Android ID: A-205702093

Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-39667?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Google Android.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-39667?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2021-39667 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-39667 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Google Android

- [CVE-2026-58704](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-58704/): Google Pixel Improper Authorization (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-48543](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-48543/): Android Runtime Use-After-Free (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2023-35674](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-35674/): Android Framework Privilege Escalation (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-48595](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-48595/): Android Framework Integer Overflow (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-32896](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-32896/): Android Pixel Privilege Escalation (high 8.1, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-39667 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-39667 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 16 Mar 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-39667 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Google Android. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-39667/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-39667/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-39667
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39667
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-39667

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-39667/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.