CVE-2021-39752 Privilege escalation in Android

High 7.8 Published Updated

A permissions bypass in Android Bubbles allows local attackers to escalate privileges without user interaction or additional execution rights.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-39752?

CVE-2021-39752 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 30 Mar 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Bubbles, there is a possible way to interfere with Bubbles due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12LAndroid ID: A-202756848

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-39752?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2021-39752?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-39752 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-39752 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-39752 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x36j-4wvq-2jc7.

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