CVE-2021-1027 — Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast in Google Android

CWE-704 — Incorrect Type Conversion or CastCWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management5 documents5 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 96.97%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Platform Frameworks NativeGoogle Android
Timeline
PublishedDec 15
Latest updateDec 16

Description

In setTransactionState of SurfaceFlinger, there is possible arbitrary code execution in a privileged process due to improper casting. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12Android ID: A-193033243

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages3 packages

▶CVEListV5google/androidAndroid-12
▶NVDgoogle/android12.0
▶Androidplatform/frameworks_native12:0 — 12:2021-12-01

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-fc98-j6vr-xfjf: In setTransactionState of SurfaceFlinger, there is possible arbitrary code execution in a privileged process due to improper casting↗2021-12-16
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CVEList
CVE-2021-1027: In setTransactionState of SurfaceFlinger, there is possible arbitrary code execution in a privileged process due to improper casting↗2021-12-15
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OSV
CVE-2021-1027: In setTransactionState of SurfaceFlinger, there is possible arbitrary code execution in a privileged process due to improper casting↗2021-12-01
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