CVE-2021-0687
In ellipsize of Layout.java, there is a possible ANR due to improper input validation. This could...
In ellipsize of Layout.java, there is a possible ANR due to improper input validation. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-9 Android-10 Android-11 Android-8.1Android ID: A-188913943
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In ellipsize of Layout.java, there is a possible ANR due to improper input validation. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-9 Android-10 Android-11 Android-8.1Android ID: A-188913943
- Record
CVE-2021-0687- CVSS 3.1
- 5.0 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 1.9 Low
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-834
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
In ellipsize of Layout.java, there is a possible ANR due to improper input validation. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-9 Android-10 Android-11 Android-8.1Android ID: A-188913943
- Record
CVE-2021-0687- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-3306No score
In ellipsize of Layout.java, there is a possible ANR due to improper input validation. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-9 Android-10 Android-11 Android-8.1Android ID: A-188913943
- Record
EUVD-2021-3306- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f4mh-2678-3x2m
In ellipsize of Layout.java, there is a possible ANR due to improper input validation. This could...
In ellipsize of Layout.java, there is a possible ANR due to improper input validation. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-9 Android-10 Android-11 Android-8.1Android ID: A-188913943
- Record
GHSA-f4mh-2678-3x2m- CVSS 3.1
- 5.0 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-188913943No score
In ellipsize of Layout.java, there is a possible ANR due to improper input validation. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-188913943- Updated
- 2026-11-09
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid | 8.1:0 up to 8.1:2021-09-01, plus listed versions 8.1 | 8.1:2021-09-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid | 9:0 up to 9:2021-09-01, plus listed versions 9 | 9:2021-09-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid | 10:0 up to 10:2021-09-01, plus listed versions 10 | 10:2021-09-01 |
platform/frameworks/baseAndroid | 11:0 up to 11:2021-09-01, plus listed versions 11 | 11:2021-09-01 |
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-2021-0687 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Google Android, published September 1, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.12%, the 1st percentile. Fixed in platform/frameworks/base 8.1:2021-09-01.