Vulnerability · Published Oct 6, 2023 · Assigned by google_android
CVE-2023-21253
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Android from Google. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 3% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 96.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In multiple locations, there is a possible way to crash multiple system services due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | android-platform-frameworks-base | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-21253 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | android-platform-frameworks-base | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-21253 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/84df68840b6f2407146e722ebd95a7d8bc6e3529
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/tools/apksig/+/039f815895f62c9f8af23df66622b66246f3f61e
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/tools/apksig/+/41d882324288085fd32ae0bb70dc85f5fd0e2be7
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-10-01