CVE-2021-0555
In RenderStruct of protostream_objectsource.cc, there is a possible crash due to a missing null...
In RenderStruct of protostream_objectsource.cc, there is a possible crash due to a missing null check. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-179161711
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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In RenderStruct of protostream_objectsource.cc, there is a possible crash due to a missing null check. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-179161711
- Record
CVE-2021-0555- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In RenderStruct of protostream_objectsource.cc, there is a possible crash due to a missing null check. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-179161711
- Record
CVE-2021-0555- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-3174 No score
In RenderStruct of protostream_objectsource.cc, there is a possible crash due to a missing null check. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-179161711
- Record
EUVD-2021-3174- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6pq3-8569-3687 No score
In RenderStruct of protostream_objectsource.cc, there is a possible crash due to a missing null...
In RenderStruct of protostream_objectsource.cc, there is a possible crash due to a missing null check. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-179161711
- Record
GHSA-6pq3-8569-3687- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPUB-A-179161711 No score
In RenderStruct of protostream_objectsource.cc, there is a possible crash due to a missing null check. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
PUB-A-179161711- Updated
- 2026-11-09
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/external/protobufAndroid |
11:0 up to 11:2021-06-01, plus listed versions 11 |
11:2021-06-01 |
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-2021-0555 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Google Android, published June 1, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.77%, the 56th percentile. Fixed in platform/external/protobuf 11:2021-06-01.