Critical severity · published Jun 21, 2021
CVE-2021-0516
In p2p_process_prov_disc_req of p2p_pd.c, there is a possible out of bounds read and write due to a use after free
9.8
CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In p2p_process_prov_disc_req of p2p_pd.c, there is a possible out of bounds read and write due to a use after free. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-181660448
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)1.6% · higher than 75% 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-2021-0516
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-0516
Patch
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-06-01
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