What is CVE-2021-0687?

CVE-2021-0687 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Excessive Iteration. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2021-10-06.

How severe is CVE-2021-0687?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2021-0687

In ellipsize of Layout.java, there is a possible ANR due to improper input validation. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-9 Android-10 Android-11 Android-8.1Android ID: A-188913943

EPSS: 0.001 (1.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-834 — Excessive Iteration

References

security@android.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0687?: CVE-2021-0687 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Excessive Iteration. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2021-10-06.
How severe is CVE-2021-0687?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.