PT-2022-9124 · Google · Android

Published 2022-08-24 · Updated 2022-08-25 · CVE-2021-0698

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 the fixed version

Description In PVRSRVBridgeHeapCfgHeapDetails, there is a possible leak of kernel heap content due to uninitialized data. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Recommendations For Android versions prior to the fixed version, consider applying a patch or update to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, restricting access to sensitive kernel heap content may help minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Use of Uninitialized Resource

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-908

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-0698

Affected Products

Android

References · 4

• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-08-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0698 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/48646 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/35065 · Telegram Post