CVE-2021-39758

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

In WindowManager, there is a possible way to start a foreground activity from the background due to a missing permission check. 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-205130886

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-862

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Mar 30, 2022
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2021-39758: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix