Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2021-0476

In FindOrCreatePeer of btif_av.cc, there is a possible use after free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-169252501

Vulnerability class: Race Condition

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (7.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 7.2% 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-2021-0476: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Google Android — versions 9.0, 10.0, 11.0
  • Android — versions Android-11 Android-9 Android-10

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0476?
CVE-2021-0476 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2021-06-11.
How severe is CVE-2021-0476?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-0476 known to be exploited?
15 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.