CVE-2021-0435
Published: 13 April 2021
Summary
CVE-2021-0435 is a high-severity Improper Initialization (CWE-665) vulnerability in Google Android. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 18.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2021-3054
Vulnerability details
In avrc_proc_vendor_command of avrc_api.cc, there is a possible leak of heap data due to uninitialized data. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-8.1 Android-9…
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Android-10Android ID: A-174150451
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Ensures shared resources are explicitly initialized or cleared on allocation, preventing exposure of prior contents to new users or processes.
Mandates that every instance begins in a known (presumably clean) state, eliminating reliance on residual or uninitialized state left by prior executions.