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CVE-2021-0548:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2021-0548 is a vulnerability discovered in Android 11's rwi93sendtolower function within the rw_i93.cc file. The vulnerability was disclosed in June 2021 and affects Android systems running version 11. This security flaw involves a potential out-of-bounds write vulnerability due to missing bounds checks (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists in the rwi93sendtolower function of rw_i93.cc and is characterized as an out-of-bounds write vulnerability (CWE-787). The severity assessment indicates a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating local access requirements with low attack complexity (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could lead to local escalation of privilege on affected Android devices. The impact is significant as it requires no additional execution privileges and can be exploited without user interaction (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Google has addressed this vulnerability in the Android security bulletin for Pixel devices released in June 2021 (Vendor Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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