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CVE-2021-39740
In Messaging, there is a possible way to bypass attachment restrictions due to improper input validation. This could lead to local…
Medium5.5EPSS 0.11%
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- google_android
Description
In Messaging, there is a possible way to bypass attachment restrictions due to improper input validation. 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-209965112
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.11% · top 99% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.5.
Weakness
- Information disclosure
- CWE-20 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-20 and its CVEs
Affected products
Android
- affected Android-12L
References (1)
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/android-12l (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
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- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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