CVE-2021-0400
In injectBestLocation and handleUpdateLocation of GnssLocationProvider.java, there is a possible...
In injectBestLocation and handleUpdateLocation of GnssLocationProvider.java, there is a possible incorrect reporting of location data to emergency services due to improper input validation. This could lead to incorrect reporting of location data to emergency services with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-9 Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-177561690
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In injectBestLocation and handleUpdateLocation of GnssLocationProvider.java, there is a possible incorrect reporting of location data to emergency services due to improper input validation. This could lead to incorrect reporting of location data to emergency services with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-9 Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-177561690
- Record
CVE-2021-0400- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In injectBestLocation and handleUpdateLocation of GnssLocationProvider.java, there is a possible incorrect reporting of location data to emergency services due to improper input validation. This could lead to incorrect reporting of location data to emergency services with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-9 Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-177561690
- Record
CVE-2021-0400- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-3019 No score
In injectBestLocation and handleUpdateLocation of GnssLocationProvider.java, there is a possible incorrect reporting of location data to emergency services due to improper input validation. This could lead to incorrect reporting of location data to emergency services with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-9 Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-177561690
- Record
EUVD-2021-3019- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g763-mxvp-v63f
In injectBestLocation and handleUpdateLocation of GnssLocationProvider.java, there is a possible...
In injectBestLocation and handleUpdateLocation of GnssLocationProvider.java, there is a possible incorrect reporting of location data to emergency services due to improper input validation. This could lead to incorrect reporting of location data to emergency services with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-9 Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-177561690
- Record
GHSA-g763-mxvp-v63f- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-177561690 No score
In injectBestLocation and handleUpdateLocation of GnssLocationProvider.java, there is a possible incorrect reporting of location data to emergency services due to improper input validation. This could lead to incorrect reporting of location data to emergency services with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-177561690- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
9:0 up to 9:2021-04-01, plus listed versions 9 |
9:2021-04-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
10:0 up to 10:2021-04-01, plus listed versions 10 |
10:2021-04-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid |
11:0 up to 11:2021-04-01, plus listed versions 11 |
11:2021-04-01 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-0400 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Google Android, published April 1, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.14%, the 3rd percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 9:2021-04-01.