CVE-2021-0601
In encodeFrames of avc_enc_fuzzer.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a double...
CVE-2021-0601 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Google Android, published July 1, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.13%, the 2nd percentile. Fixed in platform/external/libavc 8.1:2021-07-01.
- Severity
- 5.5 MediumCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.13%EPSS, 2nd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
8.1:2021-07-01platform/external/libavc +3 more
Description
In encodeFrames of avc_enc_fuzzer.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a double free. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-8.1 Android-9Android ID: A-180643802
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
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
platform/external/libavcAndroid | 8.1:0 up to 8.1:2021-07-01, plus listed versions 8.1 | 8.1:2021-07-01 |
platform/external/libavcAndroid | 9:0 up to 9:2021-07-01, plus listed versions 9 | 9:2021-07-01 |
platform/external/libavcAndroid | 10:0 up to 10:2021-07-01, plus listed versions 10 | 10:2021-07-01 |
platform/external/libavcAndroid | 11:0 up to 11:2021-07-01, plus listed versions 11 | 11:2021-07-01 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In encodeFrames of avc_enc_fuzzer.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a double free. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-8.1 Android-9Android ID: A-180643802
- Record
CVE-2021-0601- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-415, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
In encodeFrames of avc_enc_fuzzer.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a double free. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-8.1 Android-9Android ID: A-180643802
- Record
CVE-2021-0601- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-3220No score
In encodeFrames of avc_enc_fuzzer.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a double free. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-8.1 Android-9Android ID: A-180643802
- Record
EUVD-2021-3220- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xj92-rmr8-86pwNo score
In encodeFrames of avc_enc_fuzzer.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a double...
In encodeFrames of avc_enc_fuzzer.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a double free. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11 Android-8.1 Android-9Android ID: A-180643802
- Record
GHSA-xj92-rmr8-86pw- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVASB-A-180643802No score
In encodeFrames of avc_enc_fuzzer.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a double free. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
- Record
ASB-A-180643802- Updated
- 2026-11-10
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.