In getOffsetBeforeAfter of TextLine.java, there is a possible denial of service due to resource exhaustion.

published 2021-12-15 4y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2021-3612

cvss: 6.5; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.6%; EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 48%
public exploits: 0; none known

In getOffsetBeforeAfter of TextLine.java, there is a possible denial of service due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to remote denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12Android ID: A-193849901

Patch / fix

links 1

source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2021-12-01 advisory

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Exploit prediction

0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.1	6.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD	2.0	4.3	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

n/a Android

References

source.android.com /security/bulletin/pixel/2021-12-01
patch, vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2021-0993
NVD CVE-2021-0993

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