PT-2023-18060 · Google · Android

Published 2023-08-01 · Updated 2023-08-21 · CVE-2023-21281

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Android (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is caused by a logic error in the code of KeyguardViewMediator.java, which can lead to a failure to lock the screen after a timeout. This could result in local escalation of privilege across users without requiring additional execution privileges. User interaction is not necessary for exploitation.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

ASB-A-265431505

CVE-2023-21281

Affected Products

Android

References · 7

• https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/badb243574d7fca9aa89152d9d25eeb4f8615385 · Patch
• https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-08-01 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-21281 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21281 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ASB-A-265431505 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1691199084927864832 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/68504 · Telegram Post