Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2021-0966

In code generated by BuildParcelFields of generate_cpp.cpp, there is a possible way for a crafted parcelable to reveal uninitialized memory of a target process due to uninitialized data. This could lead to local information disclosure across Binder transactions with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12Android ID: A-198346478

Published · last modified .

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (1.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 1st percentile — 1.4% 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-2021-0966: 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 11.0, 12.0
  • Android — versions Android-11 Android-12

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0966?
CVE-2021-0966 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under CWE-909. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-12-15.
How severe is CVE-2021-0966?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.