What is CVE-2021-0996?

CVE-2021-0996 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 4.5/10. Published 2021-12-15.

How severe is CVE-2021-0996?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.5 out of 10.

Out-of-bounds Read in Google Android

CVE-2021-0996

In nfaHciCallback of HciEventManager.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure over NFC with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12Android ID: A-181346545

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (5.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 12.0
N/a Android — versions Android-12

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-125 — Out-of-bounds Read

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0996?: CVE-2021-0996 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 4.5/10. Published 2021-12-15.
How severe is CVE-2021-0996?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.5 out of 10.