CVE-2021-39638
In periodic_io_work_func of lwis_periodic_io.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a...
In periodic_io_work_func of lwis_periodic_io.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-195607566References: N/A
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In periodic_io_work_func of lwis_periodic_io.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-195607566References: N/A
- Record
CVE-2021-39638- CVSS 3.1
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In periodic_io_work_func of lwis_periodic_io.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-195607566References: N/A
- Record
CVE-2021-39638- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-25995 No score
In periodic_io_work_func of lwis_periodic_io.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-195607566References: N/A
- Record
EUVD-2021-25995- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-97w5-ccgq-76pq No score
In periodic_io_work_func of lwis_periodic_io.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a...
In periodic_io_work_func of lwis_periodic_io.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-195607566References: N/A
- Record
GHSA-97w5-ccgq-76pq- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPUB-A-195607566 No score
In periodic_io_work_func of lwis_periodic_io.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
PUB-A-195607566- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
:unknown:Android |
Pixel-family specific:0 up to Pixel-family specific:2021-12-05, plus listed versions Pixel-family specific |
Pixel-family specific:2021-12-05 |
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-2021-39638 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.7) in Google Android, published December 1, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.12%, the 1st percentile. Fixed in :unknown: Pixel-family specific:2021-12-05.