CVE-2021-0891

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—

7.5

An unprivileged app can trigger PowerVR driver to return an uninitialized heap memory causing information disclosure.Product: AndroidVersions: Android SoCAndroid ID: A-236849490

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 29.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 24, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

security@androidhttps://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-08-01
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2022-08-01

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-0891?

CVE-2021-0891 is a high vulnerability published on August 24, 2022. An unprivileged app can trigger PowerVR driver to return an uninitialized heap memory causing information disclosure.Product: AndroidVersions: Android SoCAndroid ID: A-236849490

When was CVE-2021-0891 disclosed?

CVE-2021-0891 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 24, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-0891 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-0891 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 29.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-0891?

CVE-2021-0891 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2021-0891?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-0891, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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