Vulnerability · Published Nov 19, 2024 · Assigned by google_android
CVE-2023-21270
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity incorrect default permissions in Andrioid 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 0% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)<0.1%top 99.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In restorePermissionState of PermissionManagerServiceImpl.java, there is a possible way for an app to keep permissions that should be revoked due to incorrect permission flags cleared during an update. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with User execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-276 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H