PT-2023-18023 · Google · Android

Published 2023-06-28 · Updated 2025-03-26 · CVE-2023-21237

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.2

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/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 The issue is related to the applyRemoteView function in NotificationContentInflater.java, where a foreground service notification can be hidden due to misleading or insufficient UI. This could lead to local information disclosure without requiring additional execution privileges. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Recommendations For Android version Android-13, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue, as the current version may allow foreground service notifications to be hidden, potentially leading to local information disclosure. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-21237

Affected Products

Android

References · 14

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21237 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21237 · Security Note
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2023-06-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/pixel/2023-06-01 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/65664 · Telegram Post
• https://cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-21237 · Note
• https://twitter.com/the_yellow_fall/status/1765128428280479983 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/fridaysecurity/status/1765129571903709555 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/116376 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/0xB4K3D/status/1766225452190814320 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/85347 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/90569 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/inthewildio/status/1771990247007519219 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/pentestingnews/44383 · Telegram Post