CVE-2021-0371 Memory corruption in Android

Medium 6.7 Published Updated

A missing bounds check in Android's NFC controller allows local attackers with system privileges to escalate privileges via out-of-bounds read.

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

What is CVE-2021-0371?

CVE-2021-0371 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 10 Mar 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In nci_proc_rf_management_ntf of nci_hrcv.cc, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-164440989

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0371?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2021-0371?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-0371 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2021-0371 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0371 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-r946-fc9r-8pvj.

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