CVE-2021-0430
In rw_mfc_handle_read_op of rw_mfc.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing...
In rw_mfc_handle_read_op of rw_mfc.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution via a malicious NFC packet with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-178725766
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In rw_mfc_handle_read_op of rw_mfc.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution via a malicious NFC packet with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-178725766
- Record
CVE-2021-0430- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In rw_mfc_handle_read_op of rw_mfc.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution via a malicious NFC packet with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-178725766
- Record
CVE-2021-0430- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-3049 No score
In rw_mfc_handle_read_op of rw_mfc.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution via a malicious NFC packet with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-178725766
- Record
EUVD-2021-3049- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p9r5-2m4c-75p3 No score
In rw_mfc_handle_read_op of rw_mfc.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing...
In rw_mfc_handle_read_op of rw_mfc.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution via a malicious NFC packet with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-178725766
- Record
GHSA-p9r5-2m4c-75p3- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-178725766 No score
In rw_mfc_handle_read_op of rw_mfc.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution via a malicious NFC packet with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-178725766- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/system/nfcAndroid |
10:0 up to 10:2021-04-01, plus listed versions 10 |
10:2021-04-01 |
platform/system/nfcAndroid |
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-2021-0430 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) 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 2.84%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in platform/system/nfc 10:2021-04-01.