#VU68363 Out-of-bounds write in Pixel - CVE-2021-0543
Published: October 17, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU68363
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2021-0543
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Pixel
Pixel
Software vendor:
Google
Description
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the phNxpNciHal_process_ext_rsp() function in phNxpNciHal_ext.cc. A local application can trigger an out-of-bounds read and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.