What is CVE-2023-21061?

CVE-2023-21061 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-03-24.

How severe is CVE-2023-21061?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-21061 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Resource exhaustion in Google Android

CVE-2023-21061

Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-229255400References: N/A

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

Published 2023-03-24 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (19.3th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 19.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Google Android
Android — versions Android kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-400 — Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2023-03-01 (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-21061?: CVE-2023-21061 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-03-24.
How severe is CVE-2023-21061?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-21061 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.