What is CVE-2023-21090?

CVE-2023-21090 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2023-04-19.

How severe is CVE-2023-21090?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.

Resource exhaustion in Google Android

CVE-2023-21090

In parseUsesPermission of ParsingPackageUtils.java, there is a possible boot loop due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-13Android ID: A-259942609

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.001 (0.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 13.0
N/a Android — versions Android-13

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-400 — Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

References

security@android.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-21090?: CVE-2023-21090 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2023-04-19.
How severe is CVE-2023-21090?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.