CVE-2021-0562 Information disclosure in Android
A local attacker can read out-of-bounds memory in the Android motion estimation component, leading to information disclosure without user interaction.
- 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-2021-0562?
CVE-2021-0562 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 22 Jun 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In RasterIntraUpdate of motion_est.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds read due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-176084648
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0562?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2021-0562?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2021-0562 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0562 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as A-176084648, GHSA-q7gc-mpfg-847w, PUB-A-176084648.