What is CVE-2021-0930?

CVE-2021-0930 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-12-15.

How severe is CVE-2021-0930?

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

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2021-0930

In phNxpNciHal_process_ext_rsp of phNxpNciHal_ext.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution over NFC with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-9Android ID: A-181660091

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.005 (41.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

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

Affected products

Google Android — versions 9.0, 10.0, 11.0
N/a Android — versions Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-9

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0930?: CVE-2021-0930 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-12-15.
How severe is CVE-2021-0930?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.