What is CVE-2021-26687?

CVE-2021-26687 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-02-04.

How severe is CVE-2021-26687?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2021-26687

An issue was discovered on LG mobile devices with Android OS 8.0, 8.1, 9.0, and 10 software. In preloaded applications, the HostnameVerified default is mishandled. The LG ID is LVE-SMP-200029 (February 2021).

EPSS: 0.005 (42.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 8.0, 8.1, 9.0
N/a — versions n/a

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-26687?: CVE-2021-26687 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-02-04.
How severe is CVE-2021-26687?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.