Vulnerability · Published Oct 22, 2021 · Assigned by google_android
CVE-2021-0651
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Android. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 3% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 97.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In loadLabel of PackageItemInfo.java, there is a possible way to DoS a device by having a long label in an app due to incorrect 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-11 Android-9 Android-10Android ID: A-67013844
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-10-01 x_refsource_MISC