Resource exhaustion in Google Android
CVE-2023-21253
In multiple locations, there is a possible way to crash multiple system services due to resource exhaustion. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
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:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (2.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 2.9% 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 — versions 12, 11.0, 11
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/84df68840b6f2407146e722ebd9… (Patch, Mailing List)
- android.googlesource.com/platform/tools/apksig/+/039f815895f62c9f8af23df66622b6… (Patch, Mailing List)
- android.googlesource.com/platform/tools/apksig/+/41d882324288085fd32ae0bb70dc85… (Patch, Mailing List)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-10-01 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-21253?
- CVE-2023-21253 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-10-06.
- How severe is CVE-2023-21253?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-21253 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.