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CVE-2021-1039 is a vulnerability discovered in Android's NotificationAccessActivity component of AndroidManifest.xml. The vulnerability was disclosed in December 2021 and affects Android versions 9, 10, 11, and 12. This security issue is related to a possible elevation of privilege (EoP) vulnerability that could occur due to a tapjacking/overlay attack (NVD).
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-1021 (Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames). It has received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The attack requires local access and user interaction for successful exploitation, but does not require additional execution privileges (NVD).
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could lead to local escalation of privilege on affected Android devices. The impact is considered high as it could potentially compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system (NVD).
The vulnerability was addressed in the Android Security Bulletin of December 2021. Users should ensure their Android devices are updated with the latest security patches (Android Security Bulletin).
Source: This report was generated using AI
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