What is CVE-2021-0468?

CVE-2021-0468 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default. CVSS score: 6.6/10. Published 2021-04-13.

How severe is CVE-2021-0468?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.

RCE in Google Android

CVE-2021-0468

In LK, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to an insecure default value. This could lead to local escalation of privilege for an attacker who has physical access to the device with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android SoCAndroid ID: A-180427272

Published 2021-04-13 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (2.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 2.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

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

Affected products

Google Android
Android — versions Android SoC

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-1188 — Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-04-01 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0468?: CVE-2021-0468 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default. CVSS score: 6.6/10. Published 2021-04-13.
How severe is CVE-2021-0468?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.