CVE-2023-21290

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Published Aug 14, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

In update of MmsProvider.java, there is a possible way to bypass file permission checks due to a race condition. This could lead to local denial of service 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	—
`11`	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 None

Integrity Impact None

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% (0.073% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/providers/TelephonyProvider/+/ca4c9a19635119d95900793e7a41b820cd1d94d9
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-08-01

History

Oct 9, 2024 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

CWE-362

Sources

CVE record Updated: Oct 9, 2024, 2:34 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: google_android
Published: Aug 14, 2023, 9:07 PM
Updated: Oct 9, 2024, 2:34 PM
Reserved: Nov 3, 2022, 10:37 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 9:36 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 9:36 AM

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

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 14, 2023, 10:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:32 AM

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