CVE-2021-39754 Information disclosure in Android
Local attackers can determine installed apps without permissions via side-channel leaks in Android ContextImpl, requiring no user interaction.
- 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-2021-39754?
CVE-2021-39754 is a medium-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 ContextImpl, there is a possible way to determine whether an app is installed, without query permissions, due to side channel 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 ID: A-207133709
Weakness: CWE-203
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-39754?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2021-39754?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-39754 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-39754 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-39754 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q9xj-hcw7-rm34.