Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2023-21262
In startInput of AudioPolicyInterfaceImpl.cpp, there is a possible way of erroneously displaying the microphone privacy indicator due to a race condition. This could lead to false user expectations. User interaction is needed for exploitation.
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.1 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (3.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 3.2% 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, 12L, 12.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/2c8973c39478cd3c8cf11d9f27cc0… (Patch)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-07-01 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-21262?
- CVE-2023-21262 is a low-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2023-07-13.
- How severe is CVE-2023-21262?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.