CVE-2021-38783

Name: CVE-2021-38783
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-01-18T13:15:07.997+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.82%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-38783 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. There is a Out-of-Bound Write in the Allwinner R818 SoC Android Q SDK V1.0 camera driver "/dev/cedar_dev" through iotcl cmd IOCTL_SET_PROC_INFO and IOCTL_COPY_PROC_INFO, which could cause a system crash or EoP.. EPSS estimates a 1.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

There is a Out-of-Bound Write in the Allwinner R818 SoC Android Q SDK V1.0 camera driver "/dev/cedar_dev" through iotcl cmd IOCTL_SET_PROC_INFO and IOCTL_COPY_PROC_INFO, which could cause a system crash or EoP.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.82%

76.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Allwinnertech	Android Q Sdk	1.0

References

https://github.com/pokerfacett/MY_CVE_CREDIT/blob/master/Allwinner%20R818%20SoC%EF%BC%9ACamera%20Driver%20has%20Out-Of-Bound%20Write%20Vulnerability.mdBroken Link
https://vul.wangan.com/a/CNVD-2021-49168Third Party Advisory
https://www.allwinnertech.com/index.php?c=product&a=index&id=92Product, Vendor Advisory
https://www.cnvd.org.cn/flaw/show/CNVD-2021-49168Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/pokerfacett/MY_CVE_CREDIT/blob/master/Allwinner%20R818%20SoC%EF%BC%9ACamera%20Driver%20has%20Out-Of-Bound%20Write%20Vulnerability.mdBroken Link
https://vul.wangan.com/a/CNVD-2021-49168Third Party Advisory
https://www.allwinnertech.com/index.php?c=product&a=index&id=92Product, Vendor Advisory
https://www.cnvd.org.cn/flaw/show/CNVD-2021-49168Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 18, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-38783?

How severe is CVE-2021-38783?

CVE-2021-38783 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.82% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-38783?

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Source: NVD / NIST