CVE-2023-21270

HIGH EPSS 0.3%
Published Nov 19, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.8 CVSS 3.1
High
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Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.8
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
0.3% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 2

CWE-276
CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization Authorization

Affected Products 3

VendorProductVersionRange
googleandroid12.0any
googleandroid12.1any
googleandroid13.0any

References 1

  • source.android.com https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-08-01
    PatchVendor Advisory

Remediation

  • source.android.com https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-08-01
    PatchVendor Advisory