Out-of-bounds Read in Google Android
CVE-2021-1068
NVIDIA SHIELD TV, all versions prior to 8.2.2, contains a vulnerability in the NVDEC component, in which an attacker can read from or write to a memory location that is outside the intended boundary of the buffer, which may lead to denial of service or escalation of privileges.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (28.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 28.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Android — versions 9.0
- NVIDIA Shield Experience
- NVIDIA Shield Tv — versions All versions prior to 8.2.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5148 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-1068?
- CVE-2021-1068 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-01-20.
- How severe is CVE-2021-1068?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.