CVE-2021-39632
In inotify_cb of events.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds...
In inotify_cb of events.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds 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-11 Android-12Android ID: A-202159709
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In inotify_cb of events.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds 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-11 Android-12Android ID: A-202159709
- Record
CVE-2021-39632- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In inotify_cb of events.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds 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-11 Android-12Android ID: A-202159709
- Record
CVE-2021-39632- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-25989 No score
In inotify_cb of events.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds 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-11 Android-12Android ID: A-202159709
- Record
EUVD-2021-25989- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-36fw-cxfr-92fm No score
In inotify_cb of events.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds...
In inotify_cb of events.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds 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-11 Android-12Android ID: A-202159709
- Record
GHSA-36fw-cxfr-92fm- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-202159709 No score
In inotify_cb of events.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-202159709- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/bootable/recoveryAndroid |
11:0 up to 11:2022-01-01, plus listed versions 11 |
11:2022-01-01 |
platform/bootable/recoveryAndroid |
12:0 up to 12:2022-01-01, plus listed versions 12 |
12:2022-01-01 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-39632 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published January 1, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.13%, the 2nd percentile. Fixed in platform/bootable/recovery 11:2022-01-01.