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CVE-2021-39696

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-08-10 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

In Task.java, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a confused deputy. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12Android ID: A-185810717

Affected products

• Android: 10.0, 11.0, 12.0

References

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-08-01
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-08-01

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