CVE-2021-1042
In dsi_panel_debugfs_read_cmdset of dsi_panel.c, there is a possible disclosure of freed kernel...
In dsi_panel_debugfs_read_cmdset of dsi_panel.c, there is a possible disclosure of freed kernel heap memory due to a use after free. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-187851056References: N/A
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In dsi_panel_debugfs_read_cmdset of dsi_panel.c, there is a possible disclosure of freed kernel heap memory due to a use after free. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-187851056References: N/A
- Record
CVE-2021-1042- CVSS 3.1
- 4.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
In dsi_panel_debugfs_read_cmdset of dsi_panel.c, there is a possible disclosure of freed kernel heap memory due to a use after free. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-187851056References: N/A
- Record
CVE-2021-1042- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-6509No score
In dsi_panel_debugfs_read_cmdset of dsi_panel.c, there is a possible disclosure of freed kernel heap memory due to a use after free. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-187851056References: N/A
- Record
EUVD-2021-6509- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vq7q-g9c7-hj87No score
In dsi_panel_debugfs_read_cmdset of dsi_panel.c, there is a possible disclosure of freed kernel...
In dsi_panel_debugfs_read_cmdset of dsi_panel.c, there is a possible disclosure of freed kernel heap memory due to a use after free. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-187851056References: N/A
- Record
GHSA-vq7q-g9c7-hj87- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPUB-A-187851056No score
In dsi_panel_debugfs_read_cmdset of dsi_panel.c, there is a possible disclosure of freed kernel heap memory due to a use after free. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
PUB-A-187851056- Updated
- 2026-11-10
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
:unknown:Android | Pixel-family specific:0 up to Pixel-family specific:2021-11-05, plus listed versions Pixel-family specific | Pixel-family specific:2021-11-05 |
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-2021-1042 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.4) in Google Android, published November 1, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.12%, the 2nd percentile. Fixed in :unknown: Pixel-family specific:2021-11-05.