What is CVE-2021-0601?

CVE-2021-0601 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-07-14.

How severe is CVE-2021-0601?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Double Free in Google Android

CVE-2021-0601

In encodeFrames of avc_enc_fuzzer.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a double free. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-8.1 Android-9Android ID: A-180643802

Vulnerability class: Double Free

EPSS: 0.001 (3.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0601?: CVE-2021-0601 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-07-14.
How severe is CVE-2021-0601?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.