CVE-2021-1027 - In setTransactionState of SurfaceFlinger, there is possible arbitrary code execution in a privileged process due to improper casting

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HIGH

In setTransactionState of SurfaceFlinger, there is possible arbitrary code execution in a privileged process due to improper casting

Published Dec 15, 2021

7.8

HIGH

CVSS 3.1

EPSS 0.11%

Description

In setTransactionState of SurfaceFlinger, there is possible arbitrary code execution in a privileged process due to improper casting. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-12Android ID: A-193033243

Affected products

Vendor n/a Product Android Default
n/a
- Version
  Android-12
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

n/a

Android

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
Android-12	affected	-

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-704

References (1)

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2021-12-01
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2021-12-01		x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner google_android

Published Dec 15, 2021

Updated Aug 3, 2024

Reserved Nov 6, 2020

Link CVE-2021-1027

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 17, 2026

Link CVE-2021-1027

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2021-1027