PT-2021-13403 · Google · Android

Published 2021-12-15 · Updated 2021-12-17 · CVE-2021-0998

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android versions prior to Android-12

Description The issue is related to a heap buffer overflow in the ih264e find bskip params() function of ih264e me.c, which could lead to a possible out of bounds read. This may result in local information disclosure without requiring additional execution privileges. User interaction is not necessary for exploitation.

Recommendations For Android versions prior to Android-12, update to Android-12 or a later version to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive information to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-0998

Affected Products

Android

References · 3

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-0998 · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2021-12-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0998 · Security Note