What is CVE-2023-21282?

CVE-2023-21282 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-08-14.

How severe is CVE-2023-21282?

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

Is CVE-2023-21282 known to be exploited?

5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Google Android

CVE-2023-21282

In TRANSPOSER_SETTINGS of lpp_tran.h, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an incorrect bounds check. This could lead to remote code execution with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.010 (60.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

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

Affected products

Google Android — versions 12, 11.0, 11

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

security@android.com (Patch)
security@android.com (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-21282?: CVE-2023-21282 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-08-14.
How severe is CVE-2023-21282?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-21282 known to be exploited?: 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.