CVE-2021-1048
Actively exploited. CVE-2021-1048 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-05-23) — exploitation has been observed in the wild, and US federal agencies are required to remediate it under BOD 22-01. Treat patching as urgent.
Android kernel contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A use-after-free vulnerability in the Android kernel allows for privilege escalation.
- Who is affected
- Devices running the affected Android kernel versions are at risk.
- Urgency
- Immediate remediation is necessary due to active exploitation and critical severity.
- Action
- Update the Android kernel to the patched version.
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Exploitation outlook
- Exploitation confirmedAlready exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 60% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- criticalexploitedCVE-2021-1048: Android Kernel Use-After-Free Vulnerabilitycisa-kev · 2022-05-23
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