CVE-2021-0584 Information disclosure in Android

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A local attacker can read out-of-bounds memory in Android's Parcel.cpp due to improper input validation, 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-2021-0584?

CVE-2021-0584 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 verifyBufferObject of Parcel.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds read due to an improper input validation. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-179289794

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0584?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2021-0584?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2021-0584 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0584 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as A-179289794, ASB-A-179289794, GHSA-jfw8-prg7-m323.

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