Critical severity · published Mar 10, 2021
CVE-2021-0396
In Builtins::Generate_ArgumentsAdaptorTrampoline of builtins-arm.cc and related files, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check
9.8
CVSS
1.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In Builtins::Generate_ArgumentsAdaptorTrampoline of builtins-arm.cc and related files, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution in an unprivileged process with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-160610106
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.9% · higher than 80% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AN
Android · Google
8.1; 9.0; 10.0; 11.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0396
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0396
Vendor Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-03-01
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