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.

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

EPSS: 0.001 (2.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 9.0, 10.0, 11.0
N/a Mt6768, Mt6771, Mt6779, Mt6785 — versions Android 9.0, 10.0, 11.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

security@android.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

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.