Vulnerability in Google Android
CVE-2023-44128
he vulnerability is to delete arbitrary files in LGInstallService ("com.lge.lginstallservies") app. The app contains the exported "com.lge.lginstallservies.InstallService" service that exposes an AIDL interface. All its "installPackage*" methods are finally calling the "installPackageVerify()" method that performs signature validation after the delete file method. An attacker can control conditions so this security check is never performed and an attacker-controlled file is deleted.
Vulnerability class: TOCTOU (Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (0.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 0th percentile — 0.1% 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
- LG V60 Thin Q 5g
- LG Electronics V60 Thin Q 5g(lmv600vm) — versions Android 4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lgsecurity.lge.com/bulletins/mobile (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-44128?
- CVE-2023-44128 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2023-09-27.
- How severe is CVE-2023-44128?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.