CVE-2023-21031

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Published Mar 24, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 4.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

In setPowerMode of HWC2.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a race condition. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-242688355

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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Android

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Android-13`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:google:android:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-25199	In setPowerMode of HWC2.cpp, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a race condition. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-242688355

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.081% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2023-06-01

History

Feb 25, 2025 3:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Google Android

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 25, 2025, 2:48 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: google_android
Published: Mar 24, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Feb 25, 2025, 2:48 PM
Reserved: Nov 3, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 9:21 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 9:21 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:31 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 24, 2023, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:31 AM

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