What is CVE-2023-48406?

CVE-2023-48406 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2023-12-08.

How severe is CVE-2023-48406?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Google Android

CVE-2023-48406

there is a possible permanent DoS or way for the modem to boot unverified firmware due to a logic error in the code. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.001 (1.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions Android kernel

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

dsap-vuln-management@google.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-48406?: CVE-2023-48406 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2023-12-08.
How severe is CVE-2023-48406?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.