CVE-2021-39622

HIGH

Android 10-12 - Missing Authorization Bypass in GBoard Factory Reset Protection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In GBoard, there is a possible way to bypass Factory Reset Protection due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12Android ID: A-192663648

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0012
EPSS Percentile 2.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-862
Status published
Products (3)
google/android 10.0
google/android 11.0
google/android 12.0
Published Jan 14, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026