CVE-2021-41256
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CVE-2021-41256 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. nextcloud news-android is an Android client for the Nextcloud news/feed reader app. In affected versions the Nextcloud News for Android app has a security issue by which a malicious application installed on the same device can send it an arbitrary Intent that gets reflected back, unintentionally giving read and write access to non-exported Content Providers in Nextcloud News for Android. EPSS estimates a 1.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
nextcloud news-android is an Android client for the Nextcloud news/feed reader app. In affected versions the Nextcloud News for Android app has a security issue by which a malicious application installed on the same device can send it an arbitrary Intent that gets reflected back, unintentionally giving read and write access to non-exported Content Providers in Nextcloud News for Android. Users should upgrade to version 0.9.9.63 or higher as soon as possible.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Nextcloud | News | < 0.9.9.63 |
References
- https://github.com/nextcloud/news-android/blob/master/security/GHSL-2021-1033_Nextcloud_News_for_Android.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/nextcloud/news-android/commit/05449cb666059af7de2302df9d5c02997a23df85Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/nextcloud/news-android/security/advisories/GHSA-2q9v-q3cc-h9f3Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/nextcloud/news-android/blob/master/security/GHSL-2021-1033_Nextcloud_News_for_Android.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/nextcloud/news-android/commit/05449cb666059af7de2302df9d5c02997a23df85Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/nextcloud/news-android/security/advisories/GHSA-2q9v-q3cc-h9f3Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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