CVE-2021-0430

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-04-13 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-787

Description

In rw_mfc_handle_read_op of rw_mfc.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution via a malicious NFC packet with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-178725766

Affected products

Android: 10.0, 11.0

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162380/Android-NFC-Stack-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.html
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-04-01
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162380/Android-NFC-Stack-Out-Of-Bounds-Write.html
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-04-01

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