CVE-2021-0588 Information disclosure in Android

What is CVE-2021-0588?

CVE-2021-0588 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 14 Jul 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In processInboundMessage of MceStateMachine.java, there is a possible SMS disclosure due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.1 Android-9Android ID: A-177238342

Weakness: CWE-668

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0588?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2021-0588?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2021-0588 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0588 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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All Google Android vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as A-177238342, ASB-A-177238342, GHSA-qchx-hx85-cqg6.