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Vulnerability · Published May 15, 2023 · Assigned by google_android

CVE-2023-21117

High 8.4

In plain English

A high-severity incorrect authorization in Android. 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)8.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)<0.1%top 99.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In registerReceiverWithFeature of ActivityManagerService.java, there is a possible way for isolated processes to register a broadcast receiver due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-263358101

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
n/a Android Android-13

Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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