CVE-2021-0551

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-06-22 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-74

Description

In bind of MediaControlPanel.java, there is a possible way to lock up the system UI using a malicious media file due to improper input validation. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-180518039

Affected products

Android: 11.0

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2021-06-01
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2021-06-01

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