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CVE-2021-0308

MEDIUM
6.8
CVSS Score
Published: January 11, 2021 at 09:46 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:29 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsDebian LinuxAndroid

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Severity
MEDIUM6.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

In ReadLogicalParts of basicmbr.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android; Versions: Android-8.1, Android-9, Android-10, Android-11, Android-8.0; Android ID: A-158063095.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

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Patch and advisory references

References (3)

Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00010.html
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-03
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-01-01

CVSS

6.8MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787

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