7.8

CVE-2021-0512: google android Out-of-bounds Write

Modified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2021:2372-1UBUNTU-CVE-2021-0512DEBIAN-CVE-2021-0512
Published 21-06-2021Last modified 03-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-0512 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in google android. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 7.8, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.28%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 34 · Related 26
DLA-2689-1OPENSUSE-SU-2021:2305-1OPENSUSE-SU-2021:2352-1OPENSUSE-SU-2021:2427-1RHSA-2021:3443RHSA-2021:3445

Timeline

  1. 21-06-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In __hidinput_change_resolution_multipliers of hid-input.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-173843328References: Upstream kernel

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.28%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

21%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.28% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu48 products
  • linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.4.0-208.240 | < 4.15.0-143.147 | < 5.4.0-71.79
  • linux-aws< 4.4.0-1090.94 | < 4.4.0-1126.140 | < 4.15.0-1102.109 | < 5.4.0-1043.45
  • linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-5.4< 5.4.0-1043.45~18.04.1
Debian1 product
  • linux< 5.10.19-1
Google1 product
Suse1 product
  • kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_25&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP1< 2-2.1

4 vendors · 51 products

References

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