CVE-2021-39808

high

Description

In createNotificationChannelGroup of PreferencesHelper.java, there is a possible way for a service to run in foreground without user notification due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12Android ID: A-209966086

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-04-01

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2022-04-12

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

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