CVE-2021-0697 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting Android devices, specifically within the PVRSRVRGXSubmitTransferKM function of rgxtransfer.c. It's a use-after-free issue stemming from a race condition, allowing for local escalation of privilege without user interaction or additional execution privileges. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.0 (High), indicating a significant risk. Its attack vector is local, but the attack complexity is high, and successful exploitation could lead to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor is public exploit code available on platforms like Metasploit or ExploitDB. The vulnerability has garnered minimal community discussion and media coverage, suggesting a low profile despite its potential impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.4 InfoSec Media, 0.1 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.