2021-0585 | Google Android MessageQueueBase.h beginRead out-of-bounds write (A-184963385)

By Max On Jul 19, 2021

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5.7	$5k-$25k	0.71

A vulnerability was found in Google Android 8.1/9.0/10.0/11.0 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function beginWrite/beginRead of the file MessageQueueBase.h. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In beginWrite and beginRead of MessageQueueBase.h, there is a possible out of bounds write due to improper input validation. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-11Android ID: A-184963385

The weakness was published 07/15/2021 as A-184963385. The advisory is available at source.android.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2021-0585 since 11/06/2020. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/18/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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