CVE-2021-0345 Privilege escalation in Android

Medium 6.7 Published Updated

Local attackers with system privileges can escalate privileges in Android via improper input validation in mobile_log_d.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-0345?

CVE-2021-0345 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 4 Feb 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In mobile_log_d, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android; Versions: Android-10, Android-11; Patch ID: ALPS05432974.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0345?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2021-0345?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-0345 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-0345 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0345 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8cg3-m5v9-gvh4.

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