PT-2021-13001 · Google · Android

Published 2021-01-01 · Updated 2021-01-13 · CVE-2021-0318

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Android versions Android-8.1 through Android-11

Description: The issue is related to a use-after-free condition in the appendEventsToCacheLocked function of SensorEventConnection.cpp, potentially leading to an out of bounds write. This could result in local escalation of privilege without requiring additional execution privileges. User interaction is not necessary for exploitation.

Recommendations: For Android versions Android-8.1 through Android-11, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.

Fix

Memory Corruption

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

ASB-A-168211968

CVE-2021-0318

Affected Products

Android

References · 5

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-01-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0318 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ASB-A-168211968 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-0318 · Vendor Advisory
• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/native/+/adb416ac460cb28ca03e7898bdd154b1d0f8c16b · Note