What is CVE-2023-21093?

CVE-2023-21093 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-04-19.

How severe is CVE-2023-21093?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Path Traversal in Google Android

CVE-2023-21093

In extractRelativePath of FileUtils.java, there is a possible way to access files in a directory belonging to other applications due to a path traversal error. This could lead to local escalation of privilege 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-228450832

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.001 (1.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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-22 — Path Traversal

References

security@android.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-21093?: CVE-2023-21093 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-04-19.
How severe is CVE-2023-21093?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.