PT-2023-17822 · Google · Android

Published 2023-03-24 · Updated 2023-06-28 · CVE-2023-21031

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.7

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android version Android-13

Description In the setPowerMode function 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.

Recommendations For Android version Android-13, consider applying a patch to fix the out of bounds read issue in the setPowerMode function of HWC2.cpp to prevent local information disclosure. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the setPowerMode function until a patch is available.

Fix

Race Condition

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-362

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-21031

Affected Products

Android

References · 9

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21031 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-21031 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-21031 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21031 · Security Note
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-21031 · Security Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2023-03-01 · Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2023-06-01 · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/60718 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/47053 · Telegram Post