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CVE-2021-39804 (GCVE-0-2021-39804)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-04-12 16:11 – Updated: 2024-08-04 02:20
VLAI
Summary
In reinit of HeifDecoderImpl.cpp, there is a possible crash due to a missing null check. This could lead to remote persistent denial of service in the file picker with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12 Android-12LAndroid ID: A-215002587
CWE
  • Denial of service
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a Android Affected: Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L
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