What is CVE-2021-0592?

CVE-2021-0592 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-07-14.

How severe is CVE-2021-0592?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2021-0592

In various functions in WideVine, there are possible out of bounds writes due to improper input validation. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android SoCAndroid ID: A-188061006

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published 2021-07-14 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.011 (63.6th percentile), scored 2026-10-07.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 64th percentile — 63.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android
Android — versions Android SoC

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-07-01 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0592?: CVE-2021-0592 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-07-14.
How severe is CVE-2021-0592?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.