CVE-2021-39662
In checkUriPermission of MediaProvider.java , there is a possible way to gain access to the...
In checkUriPermission of MediaProvider.java , there is a possible way to gain access to the content of media provider collections due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12Android ID: A-197302116
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 checkUriPermission of MediaProvider.java , there is a possible way to gain access to the content of media provider collections due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12Android ID: A-197302116
- Record
CVE-2021-39662- 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-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In checkUriPermission of MediaProvider.java , there is a possible way to gain access to the content of media provider collections due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12Android ID: A-197302116
- Record
CVE-2021-39662- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-26019 No score
In checkUriPermission of MediaProvider.java , there is a possible way to gain access to the content of media provider collections due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12Android ID: A-197302116
- Record
EUVD-2021-26019- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-65rv-x3r9-2c74
In checkUriPermission of MediaProvider.java , there is a possible way to gain access to the...
In checkUriPermission of MediaProvider.java , there is a possible way to gain access to the content of media provider collections due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12Android ID: A-197302116
- Record
GHSA-65rv-x3r9-2c74- 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 - Weakness
- CWE-276
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-197302116 No score
In checkUriPermission of MediaProvider.java , there is a possible way to gain access to the content of media provider collections due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-197302116- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/packages/providers/MediaProviderAndroid |
11:0 up to 11:2022-05-01, plus listed versions 11 |
11:2022-05-01 |
platform/packages/providers/MediaProviderAndroid |
12:0 up to 12:2022-05-01, plus listed versions 12 |
12:2022-05-01 |
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-2021-39662 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published February 11, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.11%, the 1st percentile. Fixed in platform/packages/providers/MediaProvider 11:2022-05-01.