CVE-2021-0582 Information disclosure in Android

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

A missing bounds check in the Android Wi-Fi driver allows proximal attackers to read out-of-bounds memory, leading to information disclosure without user interaction.

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

What is CVE-2021-0582?

CVE-2021-0582 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 17 Aug 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In wifi driver, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote information disclosure to a proximal attacker with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android SoCAndroid ID: A-187149601

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0582?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2021-0582?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2021-0582 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0582 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jhmw-xx49-7mmh.

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