What is CVE-2023-21293?

CVE-2023-21293 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Observable Discrepancy. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-10-30.

How severe is CVE-2023-21293?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2023-21293

In PackageManagerNative, there is a possible way to determine whether an app is installed, without query permissions, due to side channel information disclosure. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

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

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:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 14

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-203 — Observable Discrepancy

References

security@android.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-21293?: CVE-2023-21293 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Observable Discrepancy. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-10-30.
How severe is CVE-2023-21293?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.