CVE-2021-0588

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-07-14 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-668

Description

In processInboundMessage of MceStateMachine.java, there is a possible SMS disclosure due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.1 Android-9Android ID: A-177238342

Affected products

Android: 8.1, 9.0

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-07-01
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-07-01

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