CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2021-41256

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.

5.8 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 4.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

Scope

7.1 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/nextcloud/news-android/commit/05449cb666059af7de2302df9d5c02997a23df85 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/nextcloud/news-android/blob/master/security/GHSL-2021-1033_Nextcloud_News_for_Android.md Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/nextcloud/news-android/security/advisories/GHSA-2q9v-q3cc-h9f3 Patch Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:news:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*
Information

Published : 2021-11-30 09:15

Updated : 2021-12-02 06:33

NVD link : CVE-2021-41256

Mitre link : CVE-2021-41256

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-829