CVE-2021-1038

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-12-15 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-1021

Description

In UserDetailsActivity of AndroidManifest.xml, there is a possible DoS due to a tapjacking/overlay attack. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-9Android ID: A-183411279

Affected products

Android: 9.0, 10.0, 11.0, 12.0

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/aaos/2021-12-01
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/aaos/2021-12-01

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