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CVE-2021-0310

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2021-01-11
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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80/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
In LazyServiceRegistrar of LazyServiceRegistrar.cpp, there is a possible memory corruption due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android; Versions: Android-11; Android ID: A-170212632.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

A use-after-free vulnerability in the LazyServiceRegistrar component of Android allows local privilege escalation without user interaction. The vulnerability occurs when memory is accessed after being freed, leading to memory corruption that can be exploited to gain elevated privileges on the device.

MitigationApply the official Android security patch for CVE-2021-0310, which is included in Android 11 security updates. Users should ensure their devices receive the latest Android security patch level.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
AndroidOperating system
Affected:= 11.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Verify Android version is 11.0
    Check the Android version in Settings > About Phone, or run 'getprop ro.build.version.release' via ADB shell
    Affected if The device is running Android 11.0 (API level 30)
  2. Check security patch level
    Check the Android security patch level in Settings > About Phone > Android security patch level, or run 'getprop ro.build.version.security_patch' via ADB shell
    Affected if The security patch level is earlier than the February 2021 security update (the patch date for CVE-2021-0310)
  3. Confirm LazyServiceRegistrar component exists
    Check for the presence of the LazyServiceRegistrar system service by examining system logs or using 'dumpsys' commands via ADB shell
    Affected if The LazyServiceRegistrar component is present and the Android version and patch level indicate an unpatched version

A user is affected if their device runs Android 11.0 and has a security patch level earlier than the February 2021 Android security update.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply the official Android security patch for CVE-2021-0310, which is included in Android 11 security updates. Users should ensure their devices receive the latest Android security patch level.

Fix this in Android Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing12.0 h
  • Review / QA6.0 h
30.0 hours of engineering $5,120
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