CVE-2021-0945

CriticalCVSS 9.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 9.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-787

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
n/aAndroidAndroid SoC

References

Timeline

Published
Jun 15, 2023
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2021-0945: Critical severity, CVSS 9.8 | Vulnix