CVE-2021-0463 Information disclosure in Android
A local attacker can read uninitialized memory in the Android kernel, leading to information disclosure without additional privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-0463?
CVE-2021-0463 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 10 Mar 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
In convertToHidl of convert.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds read due to uninitialized data from ReturnFrameworkMessage. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-154867068
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0463?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2021-0463?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-0463 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-0463 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0463 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9xmm-x36v-779r.