What is CVE-2021-0514?

CVE-2021-0514 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2021-07-14.

How severe is CVE-2021-0514?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2021-0514

In several functions of the V8 library, there is a possible use after free due to a race condition. This could lead to remote code execution in an unprivileged process with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-9 Android-11 Android-8.1Android ID: A-162604069

Vulnerability class: Race Condition

EPSS: 0.011 (62.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 8.1, 9.0, 10.0
N/a Android — versions Android-10 Android-9 Android-11 Android-8.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0514?: CVE-2021-0514 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2021-07-14.
How severe is CVE-2021-0514?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.