What is CVE-2021-0401?

CVE-2021-0401 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2021-02-26.

How severe is CVE-2021-0401?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2021-0401

In vow, there is a possible memory corruption due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Product: Android; Versions: Android-10, Android-11; Patch ID: ALPS05418265.

Vulnerability class: Race Condition

EPSS: 0.001 (0.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 10.0, 11.0
N/a Android — versions Android-10, Android-11

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-362 — Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition)

References

security@android.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0401?: CVE-2021-0401 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2021-02-26.
How severe is CVE-2021-0401?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.