CVE-2021-0870 Race condition in Android

What is CVE-2021-0870?

CVE-2021-0870 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 22 Oct 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In RW_SetActivatedTagType of rw_main.cc, there is possible memory corruption due to a race condition. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-9 Android-10 Android-11 Android-8.1Android ID: A-192472262

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0870?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Android.

How do I fix CVE-2021-0870?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2021-0870 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0870 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-192472262, ASB-A-192472262, GHSA-p2h2-485g-vmrr.