Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2021-0443

In several functions of ScreenshotHelper.java and related files, there is a possible incorrectly saved screenshot due to a race condition. This could lead to local information disclosure across user profiles with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-170474245

Vulnerability class: Race Condition

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (2.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 2.3% 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-2021-0443: 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 8.1, 9.0, 10.0
  • Android — versions Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-11

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0443?
CVE-2021-0443 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2021-04-13.
How severe is CVE-2021-0443?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-0443 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.