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CVE-2023-46139

18
FAUCET Score

CVE-2023-46139 affects KernelSU, a kernel-based root solution for Android, specifically versions 0.6.1 through 0.6.9. This vulnerability allows malware with a specially crafted app signing block to escalate privileges to root on an infected device due to flaws in KernelSU's signature verification logic. The CVSS score is 5.7 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector requiring user interaction (installing malware) with low complexity, potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
>= 0.6.1, < 0.7.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:kernelsu:kernelsu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

5.0MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
LOW
Integrity Impact
LOW
Availability Impact
LOW
Exploitability Score
0.8
Impact Score
3.7
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.17%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
7.1%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0017 is in the 42nd percentile among its peer group of 382 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

aospxref.com / android-14.0.0_r2/xref/frameworks/base/core/java/android/util/apk/ApkSigningBlockUtils.java
Third Party Advisory
aospxref.com / android-14.0.0_r2/xref/frameworks/base/core/java/android/util/apk/ApkSigningBlockUtils.java
Third Party Advisory
drive.google.com / drive/folders/1XdYCCAhC_mkt1k1IyUiwcgFsuOFvwNRl
Third Party Advisory
github.com / tiann/KernelSU/blob/344c08bb79ba12b692016750cda363f9f3500182/kernel/apk_sign.c
Third Party Advisory
github.com / tiann/KernelSU/blob/344c08bb79ba12b692016750cda363f9f3500182/kernel/apk_sign.c
Third Party Advisory
github.com / tiann/KernelSU/commit/d24813b2c3738f2f9bd762932141cadd948c354f
Third Party Advisory
github.com / tiann/KernelSU/security/advisories/GHSA-86cp-3prf-pwqq
Third Party Advisory