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CVE-2021-1038

In UserDetailsActivity of AndroidManifest.xml, there is a possible DoS due to a tapjacking...

5.5 Medium

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

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.11%Down 0.4 points since Dec 16, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

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

Record
CVE-2021-1038
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.7 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness
CWE-1021
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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

Record
CVE-2021-1038
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-6505 No score

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

Record
EUVD-2021-6505
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-267f-c3x2-429g No score

In UserDetailsActivity of AndroidManifest.xml, there is a possible DoS due to a tapjacking...

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

Record
GHSA-267f-c3x2-429g
Weakness
CWE-1021
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2021-1038 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Google Android, published December 15, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.11%, the 1st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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