PT-2023-17960 · Google · Android

Published 2023-06-28 · Updated 2023-06-30 · CVE-2023-21171

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.7

Medium

Base vector

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

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

Description The issue is related to a side channel information disclosure in the verifyInputEvent function of InputDispatcher.cpp. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, requiring System execution privileges. No user interaction is needed for exploitation.

Recommendations For Android version Android-13, consider restricting access to sensitive features until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, review and restrict system execution privileges to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-21171

Affected Products

Android

References · 4

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21171 · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2023-06-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21171 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/65670 · Telegram Post