What is CVE-2021-26689?

CVE-2021-26689 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-02-04.

How severe is CVE-2021-26689?

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

Use After Free in Google Android

CVE-2021-26689

An issue was discovered on LG mobile devices with Android OS 8.0, 8.1, 9.0, and 10 software. The USB laf gadget has a use-after-free. The LG ID is LVE-SMP-200031 (February 2021).

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-416 — Use After Free

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-26689?: CVE-2021-26689 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-02-04.
How severe is CVE-2021-26689?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.