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CVE-2021-39748

In InputMethodEditor, there is a possible way to access some files accessible to Settings due to...

5.5 Medium

In InputMethodEditor, there is a possible way to access some files accessible to Settings due to an unsafe PendingIntent. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12LAndroid ID: A-203777141

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
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.10%Down 2.5 points since Mar 31, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

In InputMethodEditor, there is a possible way to access some files accessible to Settings due to an unsafe PendingIntent. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12LAndroid ID: A-203777141

Record
CVE-2021-39748
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0
2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-276
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

In InputMethodEditor, there is a possible way to access some files accessible to Settings due to an unsafe PendingIntent. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12LAndroid ID: A-203777141

Record
CVE-2021-39748
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-26105 No score

In InputMethodEditor, there is a possible way to access some files accessible to Settings due to an unsafe PendingIntent. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12LAndroid ID: A-203777141

Record
EUVD-2021-26105
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-85j3-j66q-c47r 5.5

In InputMethodEditor, there is a possible way to access some files accessible to Settings due to...

In InputMethodEditor, there is a possible way to access some files accessible to Settings due to an unsafe PendingIntent. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12LAndroid ID: A-203777141

Record
GHSA-85j3-j66q-c47r
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-276
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
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In short

CVE-2021-39748 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Google Android, published March 30, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.10%, the 1st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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