What is CVE-2023-20923?

CVE-2023-20923 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-01-26.

How severe is CVE-2023-20923?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2023-20923

In exported content providers of ShannonRcs, there is a possible way to get access to protected content providers due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-246933910References: N/A

Published 2023-01-26 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (1.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 1st percentile — 1.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android
Android — versions Android kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2023-01-01 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-20923?: CVE-2023-20923 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-01-26.
How severe is CVE-2023-20923?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.