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CVE-2021-0870 (GCVE-0-2021-0870)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-10-22 13:27 – Updated: 2024-08-03 15:47
VLAI
Summary
In RW_SetActivatedTagType of rw_main.cc, there is possible memory corruption due to a race condition. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-9 Android-10 Android-11 Android-8.1Android ID: A-192472262
Severity
8.1 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Remote code execution
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a Android Affected: Android-9 Android-10 Android-11 Android-8.1
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