CVE-2021-0516
Published: 21 June 2021
Summary
CVE-2021-0516 is a critical-severity Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125) vulnerability in Google Android. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 18.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2021-3135
Vulnerability details
In p2p_process_prov_disc_req of p2p_pd.c, there is a possible out of bounds read and write due to a use after free. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for…
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exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-181660448
- 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.
Use-after-free exploits that achieve arbitrary code execution are blocked or significantly hardened by non-executable pages and ASLR.