What is CVE-2023-21085?

CVE-2023-21085 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-04-19.

How severe is CVE-2023-21085?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2023-21085

In nci_snd_set_routing_cmd of nci_hmsgs.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to remote (proximal/adjacent) code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-264879662

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (6.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 11.0, 12.0, 12.1
N/a Android — versions Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

security@android.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-21085?: CVE-2023-21085 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-04-19.
How severe is CVE-2023-21085?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.