CVE-2023-21097 is a local escalation of privilege vulnerability affecting Android versions 11 through 13. It stems from a confused deputy issue within the toUriInner function of Intent.java, allowing an attacker to launch arbitrary activities. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) requires no user interaction or additional execution privileges, making it easily exploitable with a low attack complexity. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, its potential for complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise warrants attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
11.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
13.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:google:android:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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