CVE-2021-0689 Information disclosure in Android
A missing bounds check in Android's image processing allows local attackers to read out-of-bounds memory, 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-2021-0689?
CVE-2021-0689 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 6 Oct 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In RGB_to_BGR1_portable of SkSwizzler_opts.h, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing 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-10 Android-11 Android-8.1 Android-9Android ID: A-190188264
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0689?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2021-0689?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2021-0689 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0689 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as A-190188264, ASB-A-190188264, GHSA-hf67-ff7r-pjjq.