In convertToHidl of convert.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds read due to uninitialized data from ReturnFrameworkMessage.

published 2021-03-10 5y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-3082

cvss: 5.5; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.1%; EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 3%
public exploits: 0; none known

In convertToHidl of convert.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds read due to uninitialized data from ReturnFrameworkMessage. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-154867068

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Exploit prediction

0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 3% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.1	5.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD	2.0	1.9	AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

n/a Android

Classification

Weakness

CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
CWE-908 Use of Uninitialized Resource

References

source.android.com /security/bulletin/pixel/2021-03-01
vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2021-0463
NVD CVE-2021-0463

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