CVE-2023-21343

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Published Oct 30, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

In ActivityStarter, there is a possible background activity launch due to an unsafe PendingIntent. 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
`14`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-25511	In ActivityStarter, there is a possible background activity launch due to an unsafe PendingIntent. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

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% (0.110% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/android-14

History

Sep 6, 2024 9:00 PM Weaknesses updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-269

Subscriptions

Google Android

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 6, 2024, 7:46 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: google_android
Published: Oct 30, 2023, 4:56 PM
Updated: Sep 6, 2024, 7:46 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: Oct 30, 2023, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:32 AM

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