CVE-2021-0483
In multiple methods of AAudioService, there is a possible use-after-free due to a race condition....
In multiple methods of AAudioService, there is a possible use-after-free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-153358911
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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In multiple methods of AAudioService, there is a possible use-after-free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-153358911
- Record
CVE-2021-0483- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.4 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-362, CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In multiple methods of AAudioService, there is a possible use-after-free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-153358911
- Record
CVE-2021-0483- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-3102 No score
In multiple methods of AAudioService, there is a possible use-after-free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-153358911
- Record
EUVD-2021-3102- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3fx9-m26f-8r8g No score
In multiple methods of AAudioService, there is a possible use-after-free due to a race condition....
In multiple methods of AAudioService, there is a possible use-after-free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-153358911
- Record
GHSA-3fx9-m26f-8r8g- Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-153358911 No score
In multiple methods of AAudioService, there is a possible use-after-free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-153358911- Updated
- 2026-11-06
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/frameworks/avAndroid |
12-next:0 up to 12-next:2021-10-01, plus listed versions 12-next |
12-next:2021-10-01 |
platform/frameworks/avAndroid |
10:0 up to 10:2021-10-01, plus listed versions 10 |
10:2021-10-01 |
platform/frameworks/avAndroid |
11:0 up to 11:2021-10-01, plus listed versions 11 |
11:2021-10-01 |
platform/frameworks/avAndroid |
12:0 up to 12:2021-10-01, plus listed versions 12 |
12:2021-10-01 |
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-2021-0483 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Google Android, published October 1, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.09%, the 0th percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/av 12-next:2021-10-01.
References
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-10-01
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0483
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3fx9-m26f-8r8g
android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/084077feb6b8c961adcbe77b2bd76601ca54e534