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CVE-2021-39680 (GCVE-0-2021-39680)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-01-14 19:11 – Updated: 2024-08-04 02:13
VLAI
Summary
In sec_SHA256_Transform of sha256_core.c, there is a possible way to read heap data due to uninitialized data. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-197965864References: N/A
CWE
  • Information disclosure
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a Android Affected: Android kernel
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