Vulnerability · Published Dec 4, 2023 · Assigned by google_android
CVE-2023-21401
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-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 0.4% (higher than 36% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 64.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In DevmemIntChangeSparse of devicemem_server.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the kernel with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.