CVE-2021-0400 Other in Android
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as A-177561690, ASB-A-177561690, GHSA-g763-mxvp-v63f.