PT-2021-12996 · Google · Android

Published 2021-01-01 · Updated 2021-01-13 · CVE-2021-0313

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Android versions Android-8.0 through Android-11

Description: The issue is related to improper input validation in the isWordBreakAfter function of LayoutUtils.cpp. This could lead to a remote denial of service, potentially slowing or crashing a TextView without requiring additional execution privileges or user interaction.

Recommendations: For Android versions Android-8.0 through Android-11, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.

Fix

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

ASB-A-170968514

CVE-2021-0313

Affected Products

Android

References · 5

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-01-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0313 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ASB-A-170968514 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-0313 · Vendor Advisory
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/minikin/+/ffb33bcf2520208166cb29f47c60add9c0e37349 · Note