CVE-2021-0945 json
In _PMRCreate of the PowerVR kernel driver, a missing bounds check means it is possible to overwrite heap memory via PhysmemNewRamBackedPMR.
published 2023-06-15 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-3564
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 24%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In _PMRCreate of the PowerVR kernel driver, a missing bounds check means it is possible to overwrite heap memory via PhysmemNewRamBackedPMR. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 22 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- n/a Android
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
source.android.com
/security/bulletin/2023-06-01
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-0945
- NVD CVE-2021-0945
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