CVE-2021-39683
In copy_from_mbox of sss_ice_util.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing...
In copy_from_mbox of sss_ice_util.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. 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-202003354References: 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 copy_from_mbox of sss_ice_util.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. 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-202003354References: N/A
- Record
CVE-2021-39683- 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
- 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 copy_from_mbox of sss_ice_util.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. 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-202003354References: N/A
- Record
CVE-2021-39683- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-26040 No score
In copy_from_mbox of sss_ice_util.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. 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-202003354References: N/A
- Record
EUVD-2021-26040- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j4pm-34g3-74pr No score
In copy_from_mbox of sss_ice_util.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing...
In copy_from_mbox of sss_ice_util.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. 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-202003354References: N/A
- Record
GHSA-j4pm-34g3-74pr- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPUB-A-202003354 No score
In copy_from_mbox of sss_ice_util.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
PUB-A-202003354- Updated
- 2026-11-09
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
:unknown:Android |
Pixel-family specific:0 up to Pixel-family specific:2022-01-05, plus listed versions Pixel-family specific |
Pixel-family 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-2021-39683 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.7) 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 0.12%, the 2nd percentile. Fixed in :unknown: Pixel-family specific:2022-01-05.