Use-after-free in Google Android - CVE-2021-0955

 

Use-after-free in Google Android - CVE-2021-0955

Published: December 10, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU58835
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0955
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Android

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local application to elevate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in FuseDaemon. A local application can execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-0955

Install updates from vendor's website.

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