CVE-2021-0516
In p2p_process_prov_disc_req of p2p_pd.c, there is a possible out of bounds read and write due to...
In p2p_process_prov_disc_req of p2p_pd.c, there is a possible out of bounds read and write due to a use after free. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-181660448
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 p2p_process_prov_disc_req of p2p_pd.c, there is a possible out of bounds read and write due to a use after free. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-181660448
- Record
CVE-2021-0516- 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
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-125, CWE-416, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In p2p_process_prov_disc_req of p2p_pd.c, there is a possible out of bounds read and write due to a use after free. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-181660448
- Record
CVE-2021-0516- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-3135 No score
In p2p_process_prov_disc_req of p2p_pd.c, there is a possible out of bounds read and write due to a use after free. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-181660448
- Record
EUVD-2021-3135- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3mqp-7m9g-rqcq No score
In p2p_process_prov_disc_req of p2p_pd.c, there is a possible out of bounds read and write due to...
In p2p_process_prov_disc_req of p2p_pd.c, there is a possible out of bounds read and write due to a use after free. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-181660448
- Record
GHSA-3mqp-7m9g-rqcq- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-181660448 No score
In p2p_process_prov_disc_req of p2p_pd.c, there is a possible out of bounds read and write due to a use after free. This could lead to remote escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-181660448- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/external/wpa_supplicant_8Android |
8.1:0 up to 8.1:2021-06-01, plus listed versions 8.1 |
8.1:2021-06-01 |
platform/external/wpa_supplicant_8Android |
9:0 up to 9:2021-06-01, plus listed versions 9 |
9:2021-06-01 |
platform/external/wpa_supplicant_8Android |
10:0 up to 10:2021-06-01, plus listed versions 10 |
10:2021-06-01 |
platform/external/wpa_supplicant_8Android |
11:0 up to 11:2021-06-01, plus listed versions 11 |
11:2021-06-01 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | Satheesh575555/external_wpa_supplicant_8_AOSP10_r33_CVE-2021-0516 | 2022-04-29 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-0516 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Google Android, published June 1, 2021. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.56%, the 75th percentile. Fixed in platform/external/wpa_supplicant_8 8.1:2021-06-01.