PT-2023-17969 · Google · Android

Published 2023-06-28 · Updated 2023-07-06 · CVE-2023-21180

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 xmlParseTryOrFinish function of parser.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a heap buffer overflow. This could lead to remote information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Recommendations For Android version Android-13, update to a version that includes the fix for the issue in xmlParseTryOrFinish of parser.c. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the xmlParseTryOrFinish function until a patch is available.

Fix

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-21180

Affected Products

Android

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21180 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21180 · Security Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2023-06-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/53238 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/65653 · Telegram Post