What is CVE-2021-0967?

CVE-2021-0967 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-2021-0967?

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

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2021-0967

In vorbis_book_decodev_set of codebook.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-12 Android-9Android ID: A-199065614

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.010 (59.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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 (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0967?: CVE-2021-0967 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-2021-0967?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.