CVE-2023-21266

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Published Oct 6, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

In multiple functions of ActivityManagerService.java, there is a possible way to escape Google Play protection 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.

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

Google

Android

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`13`	affected	—
`12L`	affected	—
`12`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:11.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:google:android:13.0:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.121% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/fa94ce5c7738e449cb6bd68c77af4858018e49e0
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2024-06-01

History

May 5, 2025 3:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

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

Subscriptions

Google Android

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: May 5, 2025, 2:59 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: google_android
Published: Oct 6, 2023, 6:48 PM
Updated: May 5, 2025, 2:59 PM
Reserved: Nov 3, 2022, 10:37 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 9:28 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 9:28 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:32 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 6, 2023, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:32 AM

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