CVE-2021-0887 Information disclosure in Android
A local attacker can leak kernel heap content via uninitialized data in the Android OS, 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-2021-0887?
CVE-2021-0887 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 24 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In PVRSRVBridgeHeapCfgHeapConfigName, there is a possible leak of kernel heap content due to uninitialized data. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android SoCAndroid ID: A-236848817
Weakness: CWE-908
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0887?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Android.
How do I fix CVE-2021-0887?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2021-0887 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0887 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as A-236848817, ASB-A-236848817, GHSA-fm5w-336q-vfgr.