CVE-2021-39679
In init of vendor_graphicbuffer_meta.cpp, there is a possible use after free due to a race...
In init of vendor_graphicbuffer_meta.cpp, there is a possible use after free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-188745089References: N/A
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- 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 init of vendor_graphicbuffer_meta.cpp, there is a possible use after free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-188745089References: N/A
- Record
CVE-2021-39679- CVSS 3.1
- 7.0 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-362, CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In init of vendor_graphicbuffer_meta.cpp, there is a possible use after free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-188745089References: N/A
- Record
CVE-2021-39679- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-26036 No score
In init of vendor_graphicbuffer_meta.cpp, there is a possible use after free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-188745089References: N/A
- Record
EUVD-2021-26036- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-44hw-r4f7-47v7 No score
In init of vendor_graphicbuffer_meta.cpp, there is a possible use after free due to a race...
In init of vendor_graphicbuffer_meta.cpp, there is a possible use after free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-188745089References: N/A
- Record
GHSA-44hw-r4f7-47v7- Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPUB-A-188745089 No score
In init of vendor_graphicbuffer_meta.cpp, there is a possible use after free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
PUB-A-188745089- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
:unknown:Android |
:0 up to :2022-01-05, plus listed versions Device specific |
:2022-01-05 |
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-2021-39679 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.0) 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 0.09%, the 0th percentile. Fixed in :unknown: :2022-01-05.