Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Google Android - CVE-2021-0959
Published: January 9, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU59321
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0959
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a malicious application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to Android runtime does not properly impose memory restrictions. A local application can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Affected software
Google Android
How to mitigate CVE-2021-0959
Install updates from vendor's website.
Google Android - addressed in versions 9 2022-01-05, 10 2022-01-05, 11 2022-01-05, 12 2022-01-05