CVE-2021-0400 Other in Android

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Attackers can manipulate location data reported to emergency services in Android due to improper input validation in the GNSS provider.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2021-0400?

CVE-2021-0400 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 13 Apr 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In injectBestLocation and handleUpdateLocation of GnssLocationProvider.java, there is a possible incorrect reporting of location data to emergency services due to improper input validation. This could lead to incorrect reporting of location data to emergency services with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-9 Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-177561690

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0400?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2021-0400?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2021-0400 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0400 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as A-177561690, ASB-A-177561690, GHSA-g763-mxvp-v63f.

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