Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2021-0626

In ged, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS05687510; Issue ID: ALPS05687510.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (1.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 1.6% 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-2021-0626: held from 0.001 to 0.001.

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

Affected products

  • Google Android — versions 9.0, 10.0, 11.0
  • Mt6768, Mt6771, Mt6779, Mt6785 — versions Android 9.0, 10.0, 11.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0626?
CVE-2021-0626 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2021-08-18.
How severe is CVE-2021-0626?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.