PT-2021-13401 · Google · Android

Published 2021-12-15 · Updated 2021-12-17 · CVE-2021-0996

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions prior to the fixed version

Description The issue is related to a missing bounds check in the nfaHciCallback function of HciEventManager.cpp, which could lead to a local information disclosure over NFC. This requires System execution privileges for exploitation and does not need user interaction.

Recommendations For Android versions prior to the fixed version, update to a version that includes the fix for the out of bounds read issue in nfaHciCallback of HciEventManager.cpp.

Fix

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-0996

Affected Products

Android

References · 3

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-0996 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0996 · Security Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2021-12-01 · Vendor Advisory