Resource exhaustion in Google Android

CVE-2021-0338

In SystemSettingsValidators, there is a possible permanent denial of service due to missing bounds checks on UI settings. This could lead to local denial of service with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-156260178

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (3.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 3.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-0338: held from 0.001 to 0.001.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Google Android — versions 10.0, 11.0
  • Android — versions Android-10 Android-11

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0338?
CVE-2021-0338 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-02-10.
How severe is CVE-2021-0338?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-0338 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.